Amphoe Mueang Nongbua Lamphu

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Mueang Nongbua Lamphu
เมืองหนองบัวลำภู
Statistics
Province: Nongbua Lamphu
District office: 17°12′15″N, 102°26′40″E
Area: 907.562 km²
Inhabitants: 130,092 (2005)
Pop. density: 143.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 3901
Postal code: 39000
Map
Map of Nongbua Lamphu, Thailand highlighting Mueang Nongbua Lamphu

Mueang Nongbua Lamphu (Thai: เมืองหนองบัวลำภู) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Non Sang, Si Bun Rueang, Na Klang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Kut Chap and Nong Wua So of Udon Thani Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 172 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Nong Bua Lam Phu covers parts of the tambon Nong Bua, Pho Chai and the whole tambon Lam Phu. There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Hua Na, Na Mafueang and Na Kham Hai each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Nong Bua หนองบัว 15 12,733
2. Nong Phai Sun หนองภัยศูนย์ 10 6,633
3. Pho Chai โพธิ์ชัย 12 5,595
4. Nong Sawan หนองสวรรค์ 9 6,944
5. Hua Na หัวนา 16 9,937
6. Ban Kham บ้านขาม 13 9,715
7. Na Mafueang นามะเฟือง 10 9,432
8. Ban Phrao บ้านพร้าว 15 9,434
9. Non Khamin โนนขมิ้น 10 7,824
10. Lam Phu ลำภู 12 9,674
11. Kut Chik กุดจิก 11 11,538
12. Non Than โนนทัน 10 6,932
13. Na Kham Hai นาคำไฮ 11 10,651
14. Pa Mai Ngam ป่าไม้งาม 11 8,437
15. Nong Wa หนองหว้า 7 4,613
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