Mueang Roi Et District

Mueang Roi Et (Thai: เมืองร้อยเอ็ด, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ rɔ́ːj ʔèt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) in the western part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Roi Et

เมืองร้อยเอ็ด
District
District location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°3′12″N 103°39′12″E
Country Laos
ProvinceRoi Et
Area
 • Total493.6 km2 (190.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total153,567
 • Density311.1/km2 (806/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45000
Geocode4501

History

Mueang Roi Et is an ancient city. The area around the city was made into a district in 1908. In 1913 its name was changed from Pachin Roi Et to Mueang Roi Et.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Changhan, Chiang Khwan, Thawat Buri, At Samat, Mueang Suang (at a single point), Chaturaphak Phiman and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province; and Mueang Maha Sarakham of Maha Sarakham Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 195 villages (mubans). Roi Et is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole of tambon Nai Mueang. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-34,285
2.Rop Mueangรอบเมือง2015,569
3.Nuea Mueangเหนือเมือง2119,797
4.Khon Kaenขอนแก่น147,310
5.Na Phoนาโพธิ์104,718
6.Sa-at Sombunสะอาดสมบูรณ์168,584
8.Si Kaeoสีแก้ว2012,769
9.Po Phanปอภาร (ปอพาน)137,547
10.Non Rangโนนรัง95,603
17.Nong Kaeoหนองแก้ว136,860
18.Nong Waengหนองแวง158,137
20.Dong Lanดงลาน137,755
23.Khaen Yaiแคนใหญ่114,439
24.Non Tanโนนตาล104,977
25.Mueang Thongเมืองทอง105,217

Missing numbers are tambons which now form the Changhan and Si Somdet Districts.

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913.
  • Roi Et travel guide from Wikivoyage


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