Prang Ku
ปรางค์กู่
District
District location in Sisaket province
District location in Sisaket province
Coordinates: 14°51′24″N 104°2′24″E / 14.85667°N 104.04000°E / 14.85667; 104.04000
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
Area
 • Total285.475 km2 (110.223 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total68,208
 • Density238.9/km2 (619/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33170
Geocode3307

Prang Ku (Thai: ปรางค์กู่, pronounced [prāːŋ kùː]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Huai Thap Than, Uthumphon Phisai, Wang Hin, and Khukhan of Sisaket Province; Si Narong, Sikhoraphum, and Samrong Thap of Surin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Prang Ku was established on 1 January 1961, when it was split off from Khukhan district. The district is named after Prang Samong in Ban Ku. On 17 July 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 141 villages (mubans). Prang Ku is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phimai and Phimai Nuea. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Phimaiพิมาย137,306
2.Kuกู่1712,182
3.Nong Chiang Thunหนองเชียงทูน199,439
4.Tumตูม116,193
5.Samoสมอ177,522
6.Pho Siโพธิ์ศรี145,519
7.Samrong Prasatสำโรงปราสาท176,893
8.Duดู่134,794
9.Sawaiสวาย104,082
10.Phimai Nueaพิมายเหนือ104,278

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