Amphoe Mueang Udon Thani

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Mueang Udon Thani
เมืองอุดรธานี

Statistics
Province:	Udon Thani
District office:	17°24′54″N, 102°47′12″E
Area:	1,094.7 km²
Inhabitants:	392,480 (2005)
Pop. density:	358.5 inh./km²
Geocode:	4101
Postal code:	41000
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Mueang Udon Thani (Thai: เมืองอุดรธานี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phen, Phibun Rak, Nong Han, Prachaksinlapakhom, Kumphawapi, Nong Saeng, Nong Wua So, Kut Chap and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.

[edit] History

Originally named Ban Makkhaeng (บ้านหมากแข้ง), the district was one of the original four districts of Udon Thani established during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1897.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 21 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 247 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Udon Thani covers the whole tambon Makkhaeng and parts of Nong Bua and Nong Khon Kwang. There are further 7 townships (thesaban tambon) - Nikhom Songkhro covers parts of tambon Nikhom Songkhro and Khok Sa-at; Nong Bua parts of tambon Nong Bua, Nong Na Kham, Sam Phrao and Nong Khon Kwang; Ban Chan parts of tambon Ban Chan and Nong Khon Kwang; Na Kha parts of tambon Na Kha; Non Sung – Nam Kham parts of tambon Non Sung; and Nong Sam Rong the whole tambon Na Di and parts of Mu Mon and Ban Lueam. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Makkhaeng	หมากแข้ง	-	143,081
2.	Nikhom Songkhro	นิคมสงเคราะห์	12	9,309
3.	Ban Khao	บ้านขาว	10	9,985
4.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	7	15,826
5.	Ban Tat	บ้านตาด	14	12,412
6.	Non Sung	โนนสูง	14	19,941
7.	Mu Mon	หมูม่น	12	14,744
8.	Chiang Yuen	เชียงยืน	16	15,511
9.	Nong Na Kham	หนองนาคำ	18	20,969
10.	Kut Sa	กุดสระ	11	8,295
11.	Na Di	นาดี	8	5,051
11.	Na Di	นาดี	8	1,634
12.	Ban Lueam	บ้านเลื่อม	8	15,830
13.	Chiang Phin	เชียงพิณ	10	10,778
14.	Sam Phrao	สามพร้าว	13	17,792
15.	Nong Hai	หนองไฮ	15	12,564
16.	Na Kha	นาข่า	16	12,544
17.	Ban Chan	บ้านจั่น	12	12,776
18.	Nong Khon Kwang	หนองขอนกว้าง	10	10,363
19.	Khok Sa-at	โคกสะอาด	10	7,298
20.	Na Kwang	นากว้าง	12	6,836
21.	Nong Phai	หนองไผ่	11	8,941

Amphoe of Udon Thani
Amphoe:	Mueang Udon Thani - Kut Chap - Nong Wua So - Kumphawapi - Non Sa-at - Nong Han - Thung Fon - Chai Wan - Si That - Wang Sam Mo - Ban Dung - Ban Phue - Nam Som - Phen - Sang Khom - Nong Saeng - Na Yung - Phibun Rak
King Amphoe:	Ku Kaeo - Prachaksinlapakhom