Amphoe Mueang Buriram
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| Statistics | |
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| Province: | Buriram |
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| Area: | 621.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 207,249 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 333.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3101 |
| Postal code: | 31000 |
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Mueang Buriram (Thai: เมืองบุรีรัมย์) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts (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 | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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