Mueang Maha Sarakham District

Mueang Maha Sarakham
เมืองมหาสารคาม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Maha Sarakham Province
Coordinates: 16°11′3″N 103°18′4″E / 16.18417°N 103.30111°E / 16.18417; 103.30111Coordinates: 16°11′3″N 103°18′4″E / 16.18417°N 103.30111°E / 16.18417; 103.30111
Country  Thailand
Province Maha Sarakham
Area
  Total 556.7 km2 (214.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 142,325
  Density 255.7/km2 (662/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 44000
Geocode 4401

Mueang Maha Sarakham (Thai: เมืองมหาสารคาม) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Kae Dam, Wapi Pathum, Borabue, Kosum Phisai and Kantharawichai of Maha Sarakham Province, Khong Chai of Kalasin Province, and Changhan, Mueang Roi Et and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province.

History

In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Sarakham to Mueang Maha Sarakham.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 182 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Maha Sarakham covers the whole tambon Talat. The township (thesaban tambon) Waeng Nang covers parts of tambon Waeng Nang. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Talatตลาด-40,298
2.Khwaoเขวา2414,415
3.Tha Tumท่าตูม105,346
4.Waeng Nangแวงน่าง1712,997
5.Khok Koโคกก่อ168,104
6.Don Wanดอนหว่าน94,943
7.Koengเกิ้ง127,487
8.Kaeng Loeng Chanแก่งเลิงจาน167,856
9.Tha Song Khonท่าสองคอน2313,238
10.Lat Phatthanaลาดพัฒนา197,650
11.Nong Plingหนองปลิง85,050
12.Huai Aengห้วยแอ่ง103,566
13.Nong Noหนองโน85,968
14.Bua Khoบัวค้อ105,407

References

  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913.


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