Amphoe Ao Luek
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Ao Luek อ่าวลึก |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Krabi Province |
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| Coordinates: 8°22′39″N 98°43′18″E / 8.37750°N 98.72167°ECoordinates: 8°22′39″N 98°43′18″E / 8.37750°N 98.72167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Krabi |
| Tambon | 9 |
| Muban | 52 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 772.989 km2 (298.453 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 55,670 |
| • Density | 62.7/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 81110 |
| Geocode | 8105 |
Ao Luek (Thai: อ่าวลึก) is a district (amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, Mueang Krabi. To the southwest it borders Phang Nga Bay, to the west is Thap Put of Phang Nga Province.
Than Bok Khorani National Park was established on 30 September 1998 and covers 104 km² of coastal limestone hills and 23 islands off the coast. Within the national park is the skull cave (Tham Hua Kalok), containing prehistoric paintings.
In 1917, the district was renamed from Pak Lao (ปากลาว) to Ao Luek.
The district Ao Luek is divided into nine sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 52 administrative villages (muban).
There are two sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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