Sawang Daen Din district


Sawang Daen Din is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, and Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon, and Ban Dung of Udon Thani province.

History

The district dates back to Mueang Sawang Daen Din, which was converted into an amphoe during the Thesaphiban administrative reforms around 1900.
In 1939 it was renamed Sawang Daen Din.

Administration

Central administration

Sawang Daen Din is divided into 16 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 189 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Sawang Daen Dinสว่างแดนดิน2730,273
3.Kham Sa-atคำสะอาด1410,933
4.Ban Taiบ้านต้าย76,451
6.Bong Nueaบงเหนือ1210,759
7.Phon Sungโพนสูง96,088
8.Khok Siโคกสี1411,392
10.Nong Luangหนองหลวง128,225
11.Bong Taiบงใต้1510,087
12.Kho Taiค้อใต้106,782
13.Phan Naพันนา126,893
14.Waengแวง1110,632
15.Sai Munทรายมูล87,069
16.Tan Konตาลโกน116,056
17.Tan Noengตาลเนิ้ง94,941
20.That Thongธาตุทอง85,875
21.Ban Thonบ้านถ่อน108,330

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Charoen Sin District.

Local administration

There are seven sub-district municipalities in the district:
  • Don Khueang consisting of parts of sub-district Waeng.
  • Sawang Daen Din consisting of parts of sub-district Sawang Daen Din.
  • Bong Tai consisting of sub-district Bong Tai.
  • Ban Tai consisting of sub-district Ban Tai.
  • Khok Si consisting of sub-district Khok Si.
  • Nong Luang consisting of sub-district Nong Luang.
  • Phan Na consisting of sub-district Phan Na.
There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
  • Sawang Daen Din consisting of parts of sub-district Sawang Daen Din.
  • Kham Sa-at consisting of sub-district Kham Sa-at.
  • Bong Nuea consisting of sub-district Bong Nuea.
  • Phon Sung consisting of sub-district Phon Sung.
  • Kho Tai consisting of sub-district Kho Tai.
  • Waeng consisting of parts of the sub-district Waeng.
  • Sai Mun consisting of sub-district Sai Mun.
  • Tan Kon consisting of sub-district Tan Kon.
  • Tan Noeng consisting of sub-district Tan Noeng.
  • That Thong consisting of sub-district That Thong.
  • Ban Thon consisting of sub-district Ban Thon.