Amphoe Mueang Khon Kaen
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| Province: | Khon Kaen |
| Area: | 953.4 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 373,212 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 391.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4001 |
| Postal code: | 40000 |
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Mueang Khon Kaen (Thai: เมืองขอนแก่น) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 17 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 267 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Khon Kaen covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Tha Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Tha Phra. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 122,370 | |
| 2. | Samran | สำราญ | 13 | 9,211 | |
| 3. | Khok Si | โคกสี | 14 | 8,718 | |
| 4. | Tha Phra | ท่าพระ | 20 | 18,820 | |
| 5. | Ban Thum | บ้านทุ่ม | 17 | 16,820 | |
| 6. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 17 | 22,280 | |
| 7. | Phra Lap | พระลับ | 18 | 19,900 | |
| 8. | Sa Wa Thi | สาวะถี | 23 | 17,666 | |
| 9. | Ban Wa | บ้านหว้า | 13 | 10,515 | |
| 10. | Ban Kho | บ้านค้อ | 19 | 14,996 | |
| 11. | Daeng Yai | แดงใหญ่ | 10 | 7,078 | |
| 12. | Don Chang | ดอนช้าง | 8 | 4,778 | |
| 13. | Don Han | ดอนหัน | 15 | 9,482 | |
| 14. | Sila | ศิลา | 24 | 41,605 | |
| 15. | Ban Pet | บ้านเป็ด | 23 | 25,156 | |
| 16. | Nong Tum | หนองตูม | 11 | 7,282 | |
| 17. | Bueng Niam | บึงเนียม | 12 | 7,170 | |
| 18. | Non Thon | โนนท่อน | 10 | 9,365 |
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| Amphoe of Khon Kaen |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Khon Kaen - Ban Fang - Phra Yuen - Nong Ruea - Chum Phae - Si Chomphu - Nam Phong - Ubolratana - Kranuan - Ban Phai - Pueai Noi - Phon - Waeng Yai - Waeng Noi - Nong Song Hong - Phu Wiang - Mancha Khiri - Chonnabot - Khao Suan Kwang - Phu Pha Man |
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| King Amphoe: |
Sam Sung - Khok Pho Chai - Nong Na Kham - Ban Haet - Non Sila - Wiang Kao |
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