King Amphoe Nikhom Phatthana
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| Province: | Rayong |
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| Area: | 237.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 32,482 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 136.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2108 |
| Postal code: | 21180 |
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Nikhom Phatthana (Thai: นิคมพัฒนา) is a minor district (King Amphoe) of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The district was established on July 15 1996 by splitting 4 tambon from Ban Khai district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pluak Daeng, Ban Khai, Mueang Rayong and Ban Chang of Rayong Province, and Bang Lamung of Chonburi Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 30 villages (muban). Map Kha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nikhon Phatthana and Map Kha. Also the town Map Ta Phut, centered in Mueang Rayong district, covers parts of tambon Map Kha as well. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nikhom Phatthana | นิคมพัฒนา | 7 | 10,583 | |
| 2. | Map Kha | มาบข่า | 8 | 7,973 | |
| 3. | Phana Nikhom | พนานิคม | 8 | 6,085 | |
| 4. | Makham Khu | มะขามคู่ | 7 | 7,841 |
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| Amphoe of Rayong |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Rayong - Ban Chang - Klaeng - Wang Chan - Ban Khai - Pluak Daeng |
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| King Amphoe: | Khao Chamao -Nikhom Phatthana | ||
