Chawang District
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Chawang ฉวาง |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province |
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| Coordinates: 8°25′34″N 99°30′17″E / 8.42611°N 99.50472°ECoordinates: 8°25′34″N 99°30′17″E / 8.42611°N 99.50472°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Seat | Chawang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 528.2 km2 (203.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 65,787 |
| • Density | 124.5/km2 (322/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 80150 |
| Geocode | 8004 |
Chawang (Thai: ฉวาง, pronounced [t͡ɕʰā.wǎːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province.
The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang National Park.
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban). There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Chan Di covers the whole tambon Chan Di, and Chawang and Mai Riang each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are now part of the districts Tham Phannara and Chang Klang.
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