Kham Ta Kla district

Kham Ta Kla (Thai: คำตากล้า, pronounced [kʰām tāː klâː]; Northeastern Thai: คำตากล้า, pronounced [kʰâm tàː kâː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast Thailand.

Kham Ta Kla คำตากล้า
District
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
Coordinates: 17°50′58″N 103°45′18″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sakon Nakhon
Seat	Kham Ta Kla
Area
• Total	402.0 km2 (155.2 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	37,902
• Density	94.3/km2 (244/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	47250
Geocode	4709

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Akat Amnuai, Wanon Niwat, Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province, Phon Charoen and Seka of Bueng Kan province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 15 September 1976, when the three tambons Kham Ta Kla, Nong Bua Sim, and Na Tae were split off from Wanon Niwat district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 13 July 1981.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 57 villages (mubans). Kham Ta Kla is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kham Ta Kla. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Kham Ta Kla	คำตากล้า	15	11,259
2.	Nong Bua Sim	หนองบัวสิม	15	8,473
3.	Na Tae	นาแต้	12	8,254
4.	Phaet	แพด	15	9,916