Chanae จะแนะ |
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Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Narathiwat Province |
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Coordinates: 6°5′54″N 101°41′36″E / 6.09833°N 101.69333°ECoordinates: 6°5′54″N 101°41′36″E / 6.09833°N 101.69333°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Narathiwat |
Seat | Chanae |
Tambon | 4 |
Muban | 31 |
Amphoe established | July 15, 1983 |
Area | |
• Total | 607.2 km2 (234.4 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 37,034 |
• Density | 51.6/km2 (134/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 96220 |
Geocode | 9612 |
Chanae (Thai: จะแนะ) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand.
Tambon Dusong Yo and Chanae were separated from Ra-ngae district to create Chanae minor district (King Amphoe) on July 15, 1983. It was officially upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1988.
Chanae is the Malay name of a native Colocasia species.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Betong and Than To of Yala province, Sisakhon, Ra-ngae, Sukhirin of Narathiwat province and the state Perak of Malaysia.
The district Chanae is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 administrative villages (Muban).
There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: