Country Thailand Area 1,001 km² Province Sakon Nakhon Province Postal code 47120 | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Population 121,097 (2008) Geocode 4708 | |
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Wanon Niwat (Thai: วานรนิวาส) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.
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Map of Wanon Niwat District, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
Etymology
The name of the district means House of Monkeys, which refers to the old name of the area, Kuk Ling (กุดลิง). Ling is the Thai word for monkey, however in this case it is the name of a tree. Thus the old name meant Water which stops flowing at Ling trees.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Kham Ta Kla, Akat Amnuai, Phanna Nikhom, Phang Khon, Sawang Daen Din and Charoen Sin.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 175 villages (muban). Wanon Niwat is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Wanon Niwat. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).