AMPHOE NA KAE

'Na Kae' () is a district (''Amphoe'') in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.

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Geography

History

Administration

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Yang, Pla Pak, Renu Nakhon and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, and Tao Ngoi and Khok Si Suphan of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The district goes back to ''Mueang'' Kabil (เมืองกบิล), which was deserted after it was invaded by an enemy army. It was later resettled by Lao people.
The district name means ''Field of Kae trees'', which grew a lot in the swampy areas.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 127 villages (''muban''). Na Kae itself has township (''thesaban tambon'') status and covers part of the ''tambon'' Na Kae. There are further 12 ''tambon'' Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Na Kae	นาแก	12	8,784
2.	Phra Song	พระซอง	16	7,357
3.	Nong Sang	หนองสังข์	10	7,045
4.	Na Khu	นาคู่	11	6,225
5.	Phiman	พิมาน	10	6,187
6.	Phum Kae	พุ่มแก	16	6,739
7.	Kan Lueang	ก้านเหลือง	12	7,847
8.	Nong Bo	หนองบ่อ	12	6,312
9.	Na Liang	นาเลียง	12	3,997
12.	Ban Kaeng	บ้านแก้ง	10	6,395
13.	Kham Phi	คำพี้	9	4,663
15.	Si Chomphu	สีชมพู	7	3,629

Missing numbers are ''tambon'' which now form Wang Yang district.