Mancha Khiri district

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Mancha Khiri

| native_name = มัญจาคีรี

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = District

| image_skyline =

| image_alt =

| image_caption =Manchasuksa School, a local high school

| image_map = Amphoe 4017.svg

| map_caption = District location in Khon Kaen province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Khon Kaen

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 = Kut Khao

| subdivision_type3 = Subdistrict

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| subdivision_type4 = Muban

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| established_title = District established

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| population_total = 72244

| population_as_of = 2005

| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:98.2|R}}

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:735.825|R}}

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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

| blank_info_sec1 = 40160

| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 4017

| timezone = ICT

| utc_offset = +7

| coordinates = {{coord|16|7|36|N|102|32|32|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

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Mancha Khiri ({{langx|th|มัญจาคีรี}}, {{IPA|th|mān.tɕāː khīː.rīː|pron}}; {{langx|tts|มัญจาคีรี}}, {{IPA|lo|ma᷇n.tɕāː kʰi᷇ː.li᷇ː|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, Ban Haet, Ban Phai, Chonnabot, Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province; Kaeng Khro and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum province.

History

The district was renamed from Kut Khao to Mancha Khiri in 1939.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=ก|pages=354–364|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2009|date=April 17, 1939|language=Thai}}

Administration

The district is divided into eight subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (mubans). Mancha Khiri is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Kut Khao. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. ! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop.
\|1.	Kut Khao	กุดเค้า	17	12,775
\|2.	Suan Mon	สวนหม่อน	14	7,885
\|3.	Nong Paen	หนองแปน	16	9,109
\|4.	Phon Phek	โพนเพ็ก	14	7,957
\|5.	Kham Khaen	คำแคน	13	9,162
\|6.	Na Kha	นาข่า	17	9,919
\|7.	Na Ngam	นางาม	14	7,885
\|10.	Tha Sala	ท่าศาลา	11	7,552

Missing numbers belong to subdistricts which now form Khok Pho Chai District.

References

External links

[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=62&pv=5 amphoe.com]

Mancha Khiri