Amphoe Khu Mueang
Encyclopedia
Khu Mueang is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Buriram Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Satuek
, Ban Dan
, Mueang Buriram
, Lam Plai Mat
of Buriram Province, Lam Thamenchai, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, Phutthaisong
of Buriram Province again and Chumphon Buri
of Surin Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.
), which are further subdivided into 113 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khu Meang covers parts of tambon Khu Mueang and Nong Khaman; Hin Lek Fai covers parts of tambon Hin Lek Fai and also parts of Khu Mueang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the northern part of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Khaen DongAmphoe Khaen Dong
Khaen Dong is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Satuek, Ban Dan and Khu Mueang of Buriram Province and Chumphon Buri of Surin Province....
, Satuek
Amphoe Satuek
Satuek is a district in the northeastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Chom Phra and Amphoe Mueang Surin of Surin Province.-History:Originally a...
, Ban Dan
Amphoe Ban Dan
-History:The minor district Ban Dan was created on July 15 1996 by splitting 4 tambon from Mueang Buriram district.Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts...
, Mueang Buriram
Amphoe Mueang Buriram
Mueang Buriram is the capital district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prakhon Chai, Nang Rong, Chamni, Lam Plai Mat, Khu Mueang, Ban Dan, Huai Rat and Krasang of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts ,...
, Lam Plai Mat
Amphoe Lam Plai Mat
Lam Plai Mat is a district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khu Mueang, Mueang Buriram, Chamni, Nong Hong of Buriram Province, Huai Thalaeng, Chum Phuang and Lam Thamenchai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided...
of Buriram Province, Lam Thamenchai, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, Phutthaisong
Amphoe Phutthaisong
Phutthaisong is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram, Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Na Pho of Buriram, Yang...
of Buriram Province again and Chumphon Buri
Amphoe Chumphon Buri
Chumphon Buri is a district in the northwestern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district dates back to Mueang Chumphon Buri, which was converted into a district during the thesaphiban administrative reform around 1900.On February 22 1938 the eastern part of the district...
of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on October 1 1969, when the three tambon Khu Mueang, Tum Yai and Pa Khiap containing 58 villages were split off from Mueang Buriram districtAmphoe Mueang Buriram
Mueang Buriram is the capital district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Prakhon Chai, Nang Rong, Chamni, Lam Plai Mat, Khu Mueang, Ban Dan, Huai Rat and Krasang of Buriram Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts ,...
. It was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 113 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khu Meang covers parts of tambon Khu Mueang and Nong Khaman; Hin Lek Fai covers parts of tambon Hin Lek Fai and also parts of Khu Mueang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khu Mueang | คูเมือง | 14 | 9,319 | |
| 2. | Pa Khiap | ปะเคียบ | 17 | 10,801 | |
| 3. | Ban Phae | บ้านแพ | 11 | 7,264 | |
| 4. | Phon Samran | พรสำราญ | 19 | 9,567 | |
| 5. | Hin Lek Fai | หินเหล็กไฟ | 24 | 10,508 | |
| 6. | Tum Yai | ตูมใหญ่ | 18 | 11,971 | |
| 7. | Nong Khaman | หนองขมาร | 10 | 7,409 |