Mueang Buriram District
| Mueang Buriram เมืองบุรีรัมย์ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
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Mueang Buriram District Office | |
 Amphoe location in Buriram Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°59′42″N 103°6′12″E / 14.99500°N 103.10333°ECoordinates: 14°59′42″N 103°6′12″E / 14.99500°N 103.10333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 621.5 km2 (240.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 207,249 |
| • Density | 333.5/km2 (864/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 31000 |
| Geocode | 3101 |
Mueang Buriram (Thai: เมืองบุรีรัมย์, rtgs: Mueang Buri Ram, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ bū.rīː rām]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Prakhon Chai, Nang Rong, Chamni, Lam Plai Mat, Khu Mueang, Ban Dan, Huai Rat, and Krasang of Buriram Province.
Administration
The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 320 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Buriram covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are also 18 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 28,333 | |
| 2. | Isan | อิสาณ | 18 | 14,637 | |
| 3. | Samet | เสม็ด | 18 | 16,979 | |
| 4. | Ban Bua | บ้านบัว | 18 | 9,743 | |
| 5. | Sakae Phrong | สะแกโพรง | 26 | 12,675 | |
| 6. | Sawai Chik | สวายจีก | 19 | 11,550 | |
| 8. | Ban Yang | บ้านยาง | 19 | 12,846 | |
| 12. | Phra Khru | พระครู | 13 | 6,709 | |
| 13. | Thalung Lek | ถลุงเหล็ก | 16 | 5,706 | |
| 14. | Nong Tat | หนองตาด | 22 | 10,634 | |
| 17. | Lumpuk | ลุมปุ๊ก | 19 | 8,015 | |
| 18. | Song Hong | สองห้อง | 16 | 6,988 | |
| 19. | Bua Thong | บัวทอง | 15 | 6,470 | |
| 20. | Chum Het | ชุมเห็ด | 22 | 17,854 | |
| 22. | Lak Khet | หลักเขต | 14 | 6,463 | |
| 25. | Sakae Sam | สะแกซำ | 17 | 10,052 | |
| 26. | Kalantha | กลันทา | 13 | 7,007 | |
| 27. | Krasang | กระสัง | 19 | 7,009 | |
| 28. | Mueang Fang | เมืองฝาง | 16 | 7,579 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Ban Dan and Huai Rat.
References
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