Khuan Niang ควนเนียง |
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Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Songkhla Province |
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Coordinates: 7°11′13″N 100°21′28″E / 7.18694°N 100.35778°ECoordinates: 7°11′13″N 100°21′28″E / 7.18694°N 100.35778°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Songkhla |
Seat | Rattaphum |
Area | |
• Total | 208.0 km2 (80.3 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 33,264 |
• Density | 159.9/km2 (414/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 90220 |
Geocode | 9013 |
Khuan Niang (Thai: ควนเนียง) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on January 2, 1985 by splitting off four tambon from Rattaphum district. It was upgraded to a full district on May 21, 1990.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Singhanakhon, Bang Klam and Rattaphum of Songkhla Province and Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province.
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). Khuan Niang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Rattaphum. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).