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Amphoe Wanon Niwat

Wanon Niwat
วานรนิวาส
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°37′56″N 103°45′7″E / 17.63222°N 103.75194°E / 17.63222; 103.75194Coordinates: 17°37′56″N 103°45′7″E / 17.63222°N 103.75194°E / 17.63222; 103.75194
Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Area
 • Total 1,001.0 km2 (386.5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 121,097
 • Density 119.4/km2 (309/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 47120
Geocode 4708

Wanon Niwat (Thai: วานรนิวาส) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

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.

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Muang, Kham Ta Kla, Akat Amnuai, Phanna Nikhom, Phang Khon, Sawang Daen Din and Charoen Sin.

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).


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