Mueang Udon Thani District

Mueang Udon Thani
เมืองอุดรธานี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Udon Thani Province
Coordinates: 17°24′54″N 102°47′12″E / 17.41500°N 102.78667°E / 17.41500; 102.78667Coordinates: 17°24′54″N 102°47′12″E / 17.41500°N 102.78667°E / 17.41500; 102.78667
Country  Thailand
Province Udon Thani
Seat Mak Khaeng
Area
  Total 1,094.7 km2 (422.7 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 404,767
  Density 370/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 41000
Geocode 4101

Mueang Udon Thani (Thai: เมืองอุดรธานี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

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.

History

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]

Administration

The district is divided into 21 sub-districts (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 two town municipalities (thesaban mueang). Nong Samrong covers the whole tambon Na Di and parts of Mu Mon, Ban Lueam, and Non Sung. Nam Kham covers parts of tambon Non Sung. There are further five sub-district 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 Pop.[3]
1.Mak Khaengหมากแข้ง-141,209
2.Nikhom Songkhroนิคมสงเคราะห์1212,692
3.Ban Khaoบ้านขาว109,957
4.Nong Buaหนองบัว717,060
5.Ban Tatบ้านตาด1412,224
6.Non Sungโนนสูง1419,549
7.Mu Monหมูม่น1215,384
8.Chiang Yuenเชียงยืน1615,580
9.Nong Na Khamหนองนาคำ1821,893
10.Kut Saกุดสระ118,414
11.Na Diนาดี86,738
12.Ban Lueamบ้านเลื่อม816,530
13.Chiang Phinเชียงพิณ810,945
14.Sam Phraoสามพร้าว1017,844
15.Nong Haiหนองไฮ1312,279
16.Na Khaนาข่า1512,498
17.Ban Chanบ้านจั่น1613,144
18.Nong Khon Kwangหนองขอนกว้าง1210,517
19.Khok Sa-atโคกสะอาด107,260
20.Na Kwangนากว้าง106,874
21.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่128,458

References

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