Nikhom Kham Soi นิคมคำสร้อย |
|
---|---|
Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Mukdahan Province |
|
Coordinates: 16°22′18″N 104°33′2″E / 16.37167°N 104.55056°ECoordinates: 16°22′18″N 104°33′2″E / 16.37167°N 104.55056°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Mukdahan |
Seat | Nikhom Kham Soi |
Area | |
• Total | 377.2 km2 (145.6 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 42,225 |
• Density | 111.9/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 49130 |
Geocode | 4902 |
Nikhom Kham Soi (Thai: นิคมคำสร้อย) is a district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong Sung, Mueang Mukdahan and Don Tan of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on June 2, 1975, when the five tambon Nikhom Kham Soi, Na Kok, Na Udom, Nong Waeng and Kok Daeng were split off from Mukdahan district. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25, 1979. When Mukdahan Province was created in 1982, Nikhom Kham Soi was one of the districts forming the new province.
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban). Nikhom Kham Soi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nikhom Kham Soi, Na Kok and Chok Chai. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).