Chawang district

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Chawang

| native_name = ฉวาง

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = District

| image_skyline =

| image_alt =

| image_caption =

| image_map = Amphoe 8004.svg

| map_caption = District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Nakhon Si Thammarat

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 = Chawang

| subdivision_type3 = Subdistrict

| subdivision_name3 =

| subdivision_type4 = Muban

| subdivision_name4 =

| established_title = District established

| established_date =

| population_total = 65787

| population_as_of = 2005

| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:124.5|R}}

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:528.2|R}}

| leader_title =

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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

| blank_info_sec1 = 80150

| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 8004

| timezone = ICT

| utc_offset = +7

| coordinates = {{coord|8|25|34|N|99|30|17|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

| website =

| footnotes =

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Chawang ({{langx|th|ฉวาง}}, {{IPA|th|t͡ɕʰā.wǎːŋ|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai, and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Wiang Sa of Surat Thani province.

The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang National Park.

Climate

{{Weather box

|location = Chawang (1981–2010, extremes 1995-present)

|metric first = Yes

|single line = Yes

|width = auto

|Jan record high C = 37.5

|Feb record high C = 39.5

|Mar record high C = 39.8

|Apr record high C = 41.1

|May record high C = 40.6

|Jun record high C = 38.2

|Jul record high C = 36.2

|Aug record high C = 36.2

|Sep record high C = 35.4

|Oct record high C = 36.2

|Nov record high C = 38.3

|Dec record high C = 35.5

|year record high C = 41.0

|Jan high C = 32.8

|Feb high C = 34.6

|Mar high C = 35.3

|Apr high C = 35.5

|May high C = 33.8

|Jun high C = 32.9

|Jul high C = 32.6

|Aug high C = 32.6

|Sep high C = 32.5

|Oct high C = 31.8

|Nov high C = 31.4

|Dec high C = 31.5

|year high C = 33.1

|Jan mean C = 26.2

|Feb mean C = 27.2

|Mar mean C = 27.9

|Apr mean C = 28.3

|May mean C = 27.6

|Jun mean C = 27.3

|Jul mean C = 26.9

|Aug mean C = 27.1

|Sep mean C = 26.9

|Oct mean C = 26.4

|Nov mean C = 26.3

|Dec mean C = 25.9

|year mean C = 27.0

|Jan low C = 20.7

|Feb low C = 20.3

|Mar low C = 21.2

|Apr low C = 22.1

|May low C = 22.8

|Jun low C = 22.7

|Jul low C = 22.5

|Aug low C = 22.5

|Sep low C = 22.6

|Oct low C = 22.7

|Nov low C = 22.4

|Dec low C = 21.5

|year low C = 22.0

|Jan record low C = 15.0

|Feb record low C = 15.5

|Mar record low C = 16.2

|Apr record low C = 17.7

|May record low C = 17.5

|Jun record low C = 19.5

|Jul record low C = 19.2

|Aug record low C = 19.0

|Sep record low C = 19.5

|Oct record low C = 16.8

|Nov record low C = 17.7

|Dec record low C = 16.5

|year record low C = 15.0

|rain colour = green

|Jan rain mm = 38.4

|Feb rain mm = 39.0

|Mar rain mm = 116.9

|Apr rain mm = 105.4

|May rain mm = 206.2

|Jun rain mm = 187.8

|Jul rain mm = 192.1

|Aug rain mm = 220.0

|Sep rain mm = 243.0

|Oct rain mm = 221.6

|Nov rain mm = 203.9

|Dec rain mm = 120.6

|year rain mm = 1894.9

|Jan rain days = 7.6

|Feb rain days = 3.9

|Mar rain days = 9.9

|Apr rain days = 12.2

|May rain days = 18.2

|Jun rain days = 17.8

|Jul rain days = 19.3

|Aug rain days = 20.0

|Sep rain days = 20.8

|Oct rain days = 24.0

|Nov rain days = 17.5

|Dec rain days = 12.5

|year rain days = 183.7

|Jan humidity = 80

|Feb humidity = 75

|Mar humidity = 76

|Apr humidity = 79

|May humidity = 84

|Jun humidity = 85

|Jul humidity = 86

|Aug humidity = 85

|Sep humidity = 86

|Oct humidity = 87

|Nov humidity = 87

|Dec humidity = 84

|year humidity = 83

|Jan sun = 198.4

|Feb sun = 180.8

|Mar sun = 201.5

|Apr sun = 183.0

|May sun = 155.0

|Jun sun = 150.0

|Jul sun = 114.7

|Aug sun = 151.9

|Sep sun = 144.0

|Oct sun = 108.5

|Nov sun = 138.0

|Dec sun = 142.6

|year sun =

|Jand sun = 6.4

|Febd sun = 6.4

|Mard sun = 6.5

|Aprd sun = 6.1

|Mayd sun = 5.0

|Jund sun = 5.0

|Juld sun = 3.7

|Augd sun = 4.9

|Sepd sun = 4.8

|Octd sun = 3.5

|Novd sun = 4.6

|Decd sun = 4.6

|yeard sun = 5.1

|source 1 = Thai Meteorological Department{{cite web

| url = http://climate.tmd.go.th/content/file/75

| title = Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010

| publisher = Thai Meteorological Department

| page = 24

| accessdate = 8 August 2016}}

|source 2 = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity){{cite web

| url = http://water.rid.go.th/hwm/cropwater/CWRdata/ETo/ETo_PenMon_2554.pdf

| title = ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)

| publisher = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department

| page = 113

| language = Thai

| accessdate = 8 August 2016}}

}}

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (mubans). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons): Chan Di covers tambon Chan Di, and Chawang and Mai Riang each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

valign=top	{\| ! No. ! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop.
\|1.	Chawang	ฉวาง	9	7,056
\|3.	La-ai	ละอาย	15	11,484
\|4.	Na Wae	นาแว	12	7,311
\|5.	Mai Riang	ไม้เรียง	10	7,769
\|6.	Kabiat	กะเปียด	3	3,960
\|7.	Na Kacha	นากะชะ	7	4,807
\|9.	Huai Prik	ห้วยปริก	7	6,177
\|10.	Saira	ไสหร้า	10	7,054
\|15.	Na Khliang	นาเขลียง	6	2,825
\|16.	Chan Di	จันดี	5	7,344

|| Image:Tambon 8004.png

Missing numbers are now part of Tham Phannara and Chang Klang Districts.

References

External links

[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=244&pv=21 amphoe.com]

Category:Districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat province