Khao Chakan District
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Khao Chakan เขาฉกรรจ์ |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Sa Kaeo Province |
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| Coordinates: 13°39′6″N 102°5′48″E / 13.65167°N 102.09667°ECoordinates: 13°39′6″N 102°5′48″E / 13.65167°N 102.09667°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Sa Kaeo |
| Seat | Khao Chakan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 774.31 km2 (298.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 57,016 |
| • Density | 73.7/km2 (191/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 27000 |
| Geocode | 2707 |
Khao Chakan (Thai: เขาฉกรรจ์) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Sa Kaeo, Watthana Nakhon, Khlong Hat and Wang Nam Yen of Sa Kaeo Province, and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province.
The district is named after the hills of Khao Chakan, a group of limestone hills raising out of the valley alluvium. Within the hills are several caves, including the cave temple Wat Tham Khao Chakan.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Khao Chakan was established April 30, 1994 with four tambon split off from Mueang Sa Kaeo district. On October 11, 1997 it was upgraded to a full district.
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, each of the subdistrict is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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