Ao Luek district

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Ao Luek (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in Krabi province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the North clockwise): Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, and west Thap Put. To the south it borders Phang Nga Bay, to the East is Mueang Krabi of Krabi province.

Than Bok Khorani National Park was established on 30 September 1998 and covers 104 km2 of coastal limestone hills and 23 islands off the coast. In the national park is the skull cave (Tham Hua Kalok), containing prehistoric paintings. At a cave in Ao Luek Nuea, Yai Ruak Cave, fossils of 700,000 year-old Javan rhinoceros and hyenas have been found.[1]

History

In 1917, the district's name was changed from Pak Lao (ปากลาว) to Ao Luek.[2]

Administration

Central administration

Ao Luek is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1. Ao Luek Tai Script error: No such module "Lang". 7 10,553
2. Laem Sak Script error: No such module "Lang". 6 6,432
3. Na Nuea Script error: No such module "Lang". 7 4,962
4. Khlong Hin Script error: No such module "Lang". 5 6,869
5. Ao Luek Noi Script error: No such module "Lang". 6 6,377
6. Ao Luek Nuea Script error: No such module "Lang". 6 7,260
7. Khao Yai Script error: No such module "Lang". 5 4,346
8. Khlong Ya Script error: No such module "Lang". 6 3,890
9. Ban Klang Script error: No such module "Lang". 4 4,981
 Map of districts

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban sambons) in the district:

  • Laem Sak (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Laem Sak.
  • Ao Luek Tai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-districts Ao Luek Tai and Ao Luek Nuea.

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Ao Luek Tai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Ao Luek Tai.
  • Laem Sak (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Laem Sak.
  • Na Nuea (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Na Nuea.
  • Khlong Hin (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Khlong Hin.
  • Ao Luek Noi (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Ao Luek Noi.
  • Ao Luek Nuea (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Ao Luek Nuea.
  • Khao Yai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Khao Yai.
  • Khlong Ya (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Khlong Ya.
  • Ban Klang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Ban Klang.

References

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