Mancha Khiri ( th, มัญจาคีรี, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') in the southern part of
Khon Kaen province, northeastern
Thailand
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.
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
Chaiyaphum ( th, ชัยภูมิ, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), located in central northeastern Thailand , also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopb ...
.
History
The district was renamed from Kut Khao to Mancha Khiri in 1939.
Administration
The district is divided into eight subdistricts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (''
mubans''). Mancha Khiri is a township (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') and covers parts of ''tambon'' Kut Khao. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers belong to subdistricts which now form Khok Pho Chai District.
References
External links
amphoe.com
Mancha Khiri
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