Mueang Khon Kaen District

Mueang Khon Kaen
เมืองขอนแก่น
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 102°50′20″E / 16.43833°N 102.83889°E / 16.43833; 102.83889Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 102°50′20″E / 16.43833°N 102.83889°E / 16.43833; 102.83889
Country  Thailand
Province Khon Kaen
Seat Nai Mueang
Area
  Total 953.4 km2 (368.1 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 396,510
  Density 416/km2 (1,080/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 40000
Geocode 4001

Mueang Khon Kaen (Thai: เมืองขอนแก่น) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.

History

In 1917, the district was renamed from Mueang to Phra Lap (พระลับ).[1] In 1937 it was renamed to Mueang Khon Kaen.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 272 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Khon Kaen covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Tha Phra is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Tha Phra. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[3]
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-118,203
2.Samranสำราญ139,637
3.Khok Siโคกสี148,788
4.Tha Phraท่าพระ2019,197
5.Ban Thumบ้านทุ่ม1717,088
6.Mueang Kaoเมืองเก่า1724,840
7.Phra Lapพระลับ1920,803
8.Sawathiสาวะถี2317,751
9.Ban Waบ้านหว้า1310,632
10.Ban Khoบ้านค้อ1915,352
11.Daeng Yaiแดงใหญ่107,190
12.Don Changดอนช้าง84,745
13.Don Hanดอนหัน159,812
14.Silaศิลา2844,194
15.Ban Petบ้านเป็ด2329,801
16.Nong Tumหนองตูม117,375
17.Bueng Niamบึงเนียม127,291
18.Non Thonโนนท่อน109,457

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