Mueang Nongbua Lamphu District

Mueang Nongbua Lamphu เมืองหนองบัวลำภู
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nongbua Lamphu Province
Coordinates: 17°12′15″N 102°26′40″E / 17.20417°N 102.44444°E / 17.20417; 102.44444Coordinates: 17°12′15″N 102°26′40″E / 17.20417°N 102.44444°E / 17.20417; 102.44444
Country	Thailand
Province	Nongbua Lamphu
Area
• Total	907.562 km2 (350.412 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	130,092
• Density	143.3/km2 (371/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	39000
Geocode	3901

Mueang Nongbua Lamphu (Thai: เมืองหนองบัวลำภู; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ nɔ̌ːŋ būa lām pʰūː]) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.

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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 179 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).