Amphoe Mae Wang
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| District office: | Ban Kat 18°36′45″N, 98°46′30″E |
| Area: | 601.680 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 30,871 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 51.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5022 |
| Postal code: | 57110 |
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Mae Wang (Thai: แม่วาง) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Doi Lo, Chom Thong, Mae Chaem, Samoeng, Hang Dong and San Pa Tong of Chiang Mai Province.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1990, when the four tambon Ban Kat, Thung Pi, Thung Ruang Thong and Mae Win were split off from San Pa Tong district.[1] On September 7 1995 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). Ban Kat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ban Kat and Don Pao. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Kat | บ้านกาด | 13 | 5,544 | |
| 2. | Thung Pi | ทุ่งปี้ | 12 | 4,602 | |
| 3. | Thung Ruang Thong | ทุ่งรวงทอง | 8 | 2,650 | |
| 4. | Mae Win | แม่วิน | 19 | 10,879 | |
| 5. | Don Pao | ดอนเปา | 10 | 7,196 |
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