Mueang Maha Sarakham District

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

Mueang Maha Sarakham

เมืองมหาสารคาม
District
District location in Maha Sarakham Province
Coordinates: 16°11′3″N 103°18′4″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
Area
 • Total556.7 km2 (214.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total142,325
 • Density255.7/km2 (662/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44000
Geocode4401

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 name was changed from Uthai Sarakham to Mueang Maha Sarakham.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 182 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Maha Sarakham covers the whole of tambon Talat. The township (thesaban tambon) Waeng Nang includes parts of tambon Waeng Nang. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
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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