Seka district

Seka
เซกา
District
District location in Bueng Kan province
District location in Bueng Kan province
Coordinates: 17°55′42″N 103°57′12″E / 17.92833°N 103.95333°E / 17.92833; 103.95333
CountryThailand
ProvinceBueng Kan
SeatSeka
Subdistricts9
Mubans131
District established1958
Area
 • Total
978.428 km2 (377.773 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
86,087
 • Density82.3/km2 (213/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code38150
Geocode3804

Seka (Thai: เซกา, pronounced [sēːkāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phon Charoen, Si Wilai, Mueang Bueng Kan, Bung Khla, and Bueng Khong Long of Bueng Kan Province, Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom province, Akat Amnuai, Kham Ta Kla, and Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon province.

The main river of the district is the Songkhram River. The Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary is in the district.

History

The minor district Seka was established on 16 November 1958, when the five sub-districts, Seka, Dong Bang, Sang, Pho Mak Khaeng, and Tha Kok Daeng were split off from Bueng Kan district. The following year it was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

Central administration

Seka is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 136 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
1.Sekaเซกา2319,113
2.Sangซาง138,774
3.Tha Kok Daengท่ากกแดง167,080
4.Ban Tongบ้านต้อง1511,138
5.Pong Haiป่งไฮ1810,417
6.Nam Chanน้ำจั้น136,418
7.Tha Sa-atท่าสะอาด139,835
8.Nong Thumหนองทุ่ม137,053
9.Sok Kamโสกก่าม126,259

Missing numbers refer to subdistricts split off to form Bueng Khong Long district.

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambons) in the district:

There are eight sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 75 (95 ง): 2929–2930. 1958-11-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอชุมพวง อำเภอเชียงยืน อำเภอแก้งคร้อ อำเภอสำโรงทาบ อำเภอคอนสาร อำเภอเซกา อำเภอทุ่งเสลี่ยม อำเภอบ้านด่าน อำเภอขนอม อำเภอบ้านแพรก อำเภอกระทู้ และอำเภอคลองใหญ่ พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 76 (113 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 8. 1959-01-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-22.