Mueang Udon Thani เมืองอุดรธานี |
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Amphoe location in Udon Thani Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Udon Thani |
Seat | Mak Khaeng |
Area | |
• Total | 1,094.7 km2 (422.7 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 397,049 |
• Density | 358.5/km2 (928.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 41000 |
Geocode | 4101 |
Mueang Udon Thani (Thai: เมืองอุดรธานี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.
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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.
Originally named Ban Mak Khaeng (บ้านหมากแข้ง), the district was one of the original four districts of Udon Thani established during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1908.[1] In 1938 it was renamed from Mak Khaeng to Mueang Udon Thani.[2]
The district is subdivided into 21 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 248 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Udon Thani covers the whole tambon Mak Khaeng and parts of Nong Bua and Nong Khon Kwang. There are 2 town municipalities (thesaban mueang) - Nong Samrong covers the whole tambon Na Di and parts of Mu Mon and Ban Lueam and Non Sung – Nam Kham parts of tambon Non Sung. There are further 5 subdistrict municipalities (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. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[3] |
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1. | Mak Khaeng | หมากแข้ง | - | 141,209 |
2. | Nikhom Songkhro | นิคมสงเคราะห์ | 12 | 12,692 |
3. | Ban Khao | บ้านขาว | 10 | 9,957 |
4. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 7 | 17,060 |
5. | Ban Tat | บ้านตาด | 14 | 12,224 |
6. | Non Sung | โนนสูง | 14 | 19,549 |
7. | Mu Mon | หมูม่น | 12 | 15,384 |
8. | Chiang Yuen | เชียงยืน | 16 | 15,580 |
9. | Nong Na Kham | หนองนาคำ | 18 | 21,893 |
10. | Kut Sa | กุดสระ | 11 | 8,414 |
11. | Na Di | นาดี | 8 | 6,738 |
12. | Ban Lueam | บ้านเลื่อม | 8 | 16,530 |
13. | Chiang Phin | เชียงพิณ | 8 | 10,945 |
14. | Sam Phrao | สามพร้าว | 10 | 17,844 |
15. | Nong Hai | หนองไฮ | 13 | 12,279 |
16. | Na Kha | นาข่า | 15 | 12,498 |
17. | Ban Chan | บ้านจั่น | 16 | 13,144 |
18. | Nong Khon Kwang | หนองขอนกว้าง | 12 | 10,517 |
19. | Khok Sa-at | โคกสะอาด | 10 | 7,260 |
20. | Na Kwang | นากว้าง | 10 | 6,874 |
21. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 12 | 8,458 |
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