Mueang Maha Sarakham เมืองมหาสารคาม |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Maha Sarakham Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Maha Sarakham |
Seat | |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 556.7 km2 (214.9 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 142,325 |
• Density | 255.7/km2 (662.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 44000 |
Geocode | 4401 |
Mueang Maha Sarakham (Thai: เมืองมหาสารคาม) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Kae Dam, Wapi Pathum, Borabue, Kosum Phisai and Kantharawichai of Maha Sarakham Province, Khong Chai of Kalasin Province, and Changhan, Mueang Roi Et and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province.
In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Sarakham to Mueang Maha Sarakham.[1]
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 182 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Maha Sarakham covers the whole tambon Talat. The township (thesaban tambon Waeng Nang covers parts of tambon Waeng Nang. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Talat | ตลาด | - | 40,298 | |
2. | Khwao | เขวา | 24 | 14,415 | |
3. | Tha Tum | ท่าตูม | 10 | 5,346 | |
4. | Waeng Nang | แวงน่าง | 17 | 12,997 | |
5. | Khok Ko | โคกก่อ | 16 | 8,104 | |
6. | Don Wan | ดอนหว่าน | 9 | 4,943 | |
7. | Koeng | เกิ้ง | 12 | 7,487 | |
8. | Kaeng Loeng Chan | แก่งเลิงจาน | 16 | 7,856 | |
9. | Tha Song Khon | ท่าสองคอน | 23 | 13,238 | |
10. | Lat Phatthana | ลาดพัฒนา | 19 | 7,650 | |
11. | Nong Pling | หนองปลิง | 8 | 5,050 | |
12. | Huai Aeng | ห้วยแอ่ง | 10 | 3,566 | |
13. | Nong No | หนองโน | 8 | 5,968 | |
14. | Bua Kho | บัวค้อ | 10 | 5,407 |
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