Amphoe Ban Muang

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Ban Muang
บ้านม่วง
Statistics
Province: Sakon Nakhon
District office: 17°51′6″N, 103°34′12″E
Area: 850.0 km²
Inhabitants: 67,196 (2005)
Pop. density: 79.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 4710
Postal code: 47140
Map
Map of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand highlighting Ban Muang

Ban Muang (Thai: บ้านม่วง) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province, Fao Rai, So Phisai and Phon Charoen of Nong Khai Province, Kham Ta Kla, Wanon Niwat and Charoen Sin of Sakon Nakhon Province.

The Songkhram River marks the boundary of the district to the west.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Muang covers parts of the tambon Muang. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Muang ม่วง 11 8,205
2. Mai มาย 9 5,974
3. Dong Mo Thong ดงหม้อทอง 11 7,083
4. Dong Nuea ดงเหนือ 12 7,125
5. Dong Mo Thong Tai ดงหม้อทองใต้ 9 8,174
6. Huai Lua ห้วยหลัว 9 7,192
7. Non Sa-at โนนสะอาด 9 5,321
8. Nong Kwang หนองกวั่ง 11 9,118
9. Bo Kaeo บ่อแก้ว 11 9,004


Amphoe of Sakon Nakhon Seal of Sakon Nakhon
Amphoe:

Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Kusuman - Kut Bak - Phanna Nikhom - Phang Khon - Waritchaphum - Nikhom Nam Un - Wanon Niwat - Kham Ta Kla - Ban Muang - Akat Amnuai - Sawang Daen Din - Song Dao - Tao Ngoi - Khok Si Suphan - Charoen Sin - Phon Na Kaeo - Phu Phan