Sawi
สวี
District location in Chumphon province
District location in Chumphon province
Coordinates: 10°15′11″N 99°5′40″E / 10.25306°N 99.09444°E / 10.25306; 99.09444
CountryThailand
ProvinceChumphon
SeatSawi
Area
  Total898.0 km2 (346.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total69,340
  Density77.2/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code86130
Geocode8607

Sawi (Thai: สวี, pronounced [sā.wǐː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Thung Tako and Lang Suan of Chumphon Province, La-un and Kra Buri of Ranong province and Mueang Chumphon of Chumphon Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

History

The district dates back to Mueang Sawi, on the shore of the Sawi River. On 16 April 1897 a first district office was opened in village five of tambon Na Pho. After several relocations, the present office in village four of tambon Sawi was opened on 1 October 2001.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (mubans). Na Pho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Na Phoนาโพธิ์87,943
2.Sawiสวี42,654
3.Thung Rayaทุ่งระยะ116,590
4.Tha Hinท่าหิน104,557
5.Pak Phraekปากแพรก61,538
6.Dan Sawiด่านสวี115,306
7.Khronครน149,090
8.Wisai Taiวิสัยใต้105,225
9.Na Sakนาสัก1712,503
10.Khao Thaluเขาทะลุ117,009
11.Khao Khaiเขาค่าย126,925
 Map of districts
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