| Nong Ruea หนองเรือ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 673.8 km2 (260.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 91,956 |
| • Density | 136.5/km2 (353.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 40210 |
| Geocode | 4004 |
Nong Ruea (Thai: หนองเรือ) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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The minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district. On January 31 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Chum Phae, Phu Wiang, Ubolratana, Ban Fang and Mancha Khiri of Khon Kaen Province, and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum Province.
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Nong Ruea covers parts of tambon Nong Ruea, Nong Kae parts of tambon Kut Kwang and Non Sa-at, and Dom Mong parts of Bang Kong and Chorakhe. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nong Ruea | หนองเรือ | 13 | 10,996 | |
| 2. | Ban Meng | บ้านเม็ง | 18 | 11,908 | |
| 3. | Ban Kong | บ้านกง | 10 | 6,730 | |
| 4. | Yang Kham | ยางคำ | 14 | 9,343 | |
| 5. | Chorakhe | จระเข้ | 13 | 7,878 | |
| 6. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 21 | 11,850 | |
| 7. | Kut Kwang | กุดกว้าง | 21 | 9,619 | |
| 8. | Non Than | โนนทัน | 14 | 8,867 | |
| 9. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 15 | 8,974 | |
| 10. | Ban Phue | บ้านผือ | 10 | 5,791 |
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