Amphoe Nong Muang

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Nong Muang
หนองม่วง
Statistics
Province: Lopburi
Area: 445.5 km²
Inhabitants: 35,257 (2005)
Pop. density: 79.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 1611
Postal code: 15170
Map
Map of Lopburi, Thailand highlighting Nong Muang

Nong Muang (Thai: หนองม่วง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

Tambon Nong Muang was separated from Khok Samrong and formed a new minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1st, 1990. It was upgraded to full Amphoe status on December 5th, 1996.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Khok Charoen, Sa Bot, Khok Samrong, Ban Mi, and the districts Takhli, Tak Fa and Phaisali of Nakhon Sawan Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). Nong Muang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Nong Muang. There are 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Nong Muang หนองม่วง 10 8,710
2. Bo Thong บ่อทอง 12 6,799
3. Dong Din Daeng ดงดินแดง 12 5,179
4. Chon Sombun ชอนสมบูรณ์ 12 4,925
5. Yang Thon ยางโทน 10 4,585
6. Chon San Det ชอนสารเดช 11 5,059
 Map of tambon


Amphoe of Lopburi Seal of Lopburi
Amphoe:

Mueang Lop Buri - Phatthana Nikhom - Khok Samrong - Chai Badan - Tha Wung - Ban Mi - Tha Luang - Sa Bot - Khok Charoen - Lam Sonthi - Nong Muang

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