Nakhon Ratchasima Metropolitan Area
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The Nakhon Ratchasima Metropolitan Area (Thai: เขตนครนครราชสีมาและปริมณฑล) is the urban sprawl of the city of Nakhon Ratchasima. It covers whole of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district, parts of Kham Thale So district., and parts of Sung Noen district with 755.4 km² of land area and about 429,853 inhabitants.
[edit] Population
The metropolitan area has an estimate registered population of 429,853, but an estimated real population are over 500,000. Nakhon Ratchasima Metropolitan Area has the population of 157,242 in the city and 205,459 in the suburbs. Kham Thale So has the population of 1,853 in the suburbs. Sung Noen has the population of 1,853 in the suburbs. The area covers parts of 3 districts in the province, namely Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district (429,853), Sung Noen District (107,099), and Kham Thale So District (79,795).
Urban population in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District:
| City/town name | Status | Population (2007) |
|---|---|---|
| Nakhon Ratchasima | city municipality | 157,242 |
| Cho Ho | township municipality | 44,130 |
| Khok Kruat | township municipality | 36,986 |
| Nong Khai Nam | township municipality | 25,334 |
| Nong Phai Lom | township municipality | 19,657 |
| Pho Klang | township municipality | 7,516 |
| Hua Thale | township municipality | 25,334 |
| Total | 290,865 |
Urban population in Kham Thale So District:
| City/town name | Status | Population (2007) |
|---|---|---|
| Kham Thale So | township municipality | 8,808 |
| Total | 8,808 |
Urban population in Sung Noen District
| City/town name | Status | Population (2007) |
|---|---|---|
| Kut Chik | township municipality | 6,325 |
| Total | 6,325 |
The population figures are referenced from the data provided by the Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior, Royal Thai Government.
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