Amphoe Tha Maka
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Province: | Kanchanaburi |
| District office: | Tha Maka |
| Area: | 340.809 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 133,051 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 390.4 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7105 |
| Postal code: | 71120 |
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Tha Maka (Thai: ท่ามะกา) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Tha Muang, Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province, Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province, Kamphaeng San of Nakhon Pathom Province, and Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province.
The important water resource is the Mae Klong River.
The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 153 villages (muban). Tha Ruea Phra Then is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the whole tambon Tha Ruea and parts of Takhram En. There are 5 township (thesaban tambon) within the district - Tha Mai covers the whole tambon Tha Mai, Luk Kae parts of tambon Don Khamin, and Tha Maka, Phra Then and Wai Niao each parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phong Tuek | พงตึก | 6 | 4,228 | |
| 2. | Yang Muang | ยางม่วง | 9 | 6,384 | |
| 3. | Don Cha-em | ดอนชะเอม | 10 | 6,675 | |
| 4. | Tha Mai | ท่าไม้ | 10 | 9,847 | |
| 5. | Takhram En | ตะคร้ำเอน | 16 | 19,160 | |
| 6. | Tha Maka | ท่ามะกา | 11 | 14,624 | |
| 7. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเรือ | - | 6,622 | |
| 8. | Khok Tabong | โคกตะบอง | 8 | 4,139 | |
| 9. | Don Khamin | ดอนขมิ้น | 9 | 8,781 | |
| 10. | Ulok Si Muen | อุโลกสี่หมื่น | 8 | 6,799 | |
| 11. | Khao Samsip Hap | เขาสามสิบหาบ | 8 | 5,956 | |
| 12. | Phra Thaen | พระแท่น | 16 | 8,994 | |
| 13. | Wai Niao | หวายเหนียว | 7 | 6,322 | |
| 14. | Saen To | แสนตอ | 12 | 8,037 | |
| 15. | Sanam Yae | สนามแย้ | 7 | 7,055 | |
| 16. | Tha Sao | ท่าเสา | 8 | 5,043 | |
| 17. | Nong Lan | หนองลาน | 8 | 4,385 |
- http://www.thamaka.com Website of district
- amphoe.com
| Amphoe of Kanchanaburi | ||
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok - Bo Phloi - Si Sawat - Tha Maka - Tha Muang - Thong Pha Phum - Sangkhla Buri - Phanom Thuan - Lao Khwan - Dan Makham Tia - Nong Prue - Huai Krachao | |