Amphoe Bueng Khong Long

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Bueng Khong Long
บึงโขงหลง
Statistics
Province: Nong Khai
District office: 17°58′0″N, 104°2′42″E
Area: 398.152 km²
Inhabitants: 34,716 (2005)
Pop. density: 87.2 inh./km²
Geocode: 4311
Postal code: 43220
Map
Map of Nong Khai, Thailand highlighting Bueng Khong Long

Bueng Khong Long (Thai: บึงโขงหลง) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] History

The minor district was split off from Seka district in 1981.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Phaeng and Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Seka and Bung Khla of Nong Khai Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban). Bueng Khong Long is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Bueng Khong Long and Pho Makkhaeng. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Bueng Khong Long บึงโขงหลง 17 9,703
2. Pho Makkhaeng โพธิ์หมากแข้ง 13 11,924
3. Dong Bang ดงบัง 10 6,388
4. Tha Dok Kham ท่าดอกคำ 11 6,701


Amphoe of Nong Khai Seal of Nong Khai
Amphoe:

Mueang Nong Khai - Tha Bo - Bueng Kan - Phon Charoen - Phon Phisai - So Phisai - Si Chiang Mai - Sangkhom - Seka - Pak Khat - Bueng Khong Long - Si Wilai - Bung Khla

King Amphoe: Sakhrai - Fao Rai - Rattanawapi - Pho Tak