| Nong Sung หนองสูง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Mukdahan Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Mukdahan |
| Seat | Nong Sung Nuea |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 410.4 km2 (158.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 20,874 |
| • Density | 50.9/km2 (131.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 49160 |
| Geocode | 4907 |
Nong Sung (Thai: หนองสูง) is a district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khamcha-i, Mueang Mukdahan and Nikhom Kham Soi of Mukdahan Province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province, Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on March 1 1985, when five tambon were split off from Khamcha-i district.[1] It was upgraded on November 3 1993.[2]
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nong Sung | หนองสูง | 5 | 1,795 | |
| 2. | Non Yang | โนนยาง | 10 | 5,900 | |
| 3. | Phu Wong | ภูวง | 7 | 2,639 | |
| 4. | Ban Pao | บ้านเป้า | 6 | 3,723 | |
| 5. | Nong Sung Tai | หนองสูงใต้ | 8 | 3,956 | |
| 6. | Nong Sung Nuea | หนองสูงเหนือ | 8 | 2,861 |
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