Mueang Khon Kaen district

Mueang Khon Kaen (Thai: เมืองขอนแก่น, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ kʰɔ̌(ː)n kɛ̀n]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Khon Kaen
เมืองขอนแก่น
District
Aerial view of the district
Aerial view of the district
Motto(s): 
รักษาประเพณี พัฒนาท้องที่ สร้างสามัคคีในสังคม นิยมประหยัด
Protect culture, Upgrade local, build Unity in Society, admire conserve.
District location in Khon Kaen province
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 102°50′20″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKhon Kaen
SeatNai Mueang
Area
 • Total953.4 km2 (368.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total412,758
 • Density432.93/km2 (1,121.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code40000
Geocode4001

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, and Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province; Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham province.

History

On 29 April 1917, the district name was changed from Mueang to Phra Lap (พระลับ).[1] On 14 November 1937 it was renamed Mueang Khon Kaen.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 272 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Khon Kaen covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Tha Phra is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Tha Phra. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop. (2008)[3]
01.Nai Muangในเมือง-118,203
02.Samranสำราญ13009,637
03.Khok Siโคกสี14008,788
04.Tha Phraท่าพระ20019,197
05.Ban Thumบ้านทุ่ม17017,088
06.Mueang Kaoเมืองเก่า17024,840
07.Phra Lapพระลับ19020,803
08.Sawathiสาวะถี23017,751
09.Ban Waบ้านหว้า13010,632
10.Ban Khoบ้านค้อ19015,352
11.Daeng Yaiแดงใหญ่10007,190
12.Don Changดอนช้าง08004,745
13.Don Hanดอนหัน15009,812
14.Silaศิลา28044,194
15.Ban Petบ้านเป็ด23029,801
16.Nong Tumหนองตูม11007,375
17.Bueng Niamบึงเนียม12007,291
18.Non Thonโนนท่อน10009,457

References
  1. "ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ" [Notice of changing district name] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 60{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. "พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" [Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 55: 658–666. 14 November 1938. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020, page 659{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
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