Mueang Buriram district

Mueang Buriram (Thai: เมืองบุรีรัมย์, RTGS: Mueang Buri Ram, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ bū.rīː rām]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Buriram
เมืองบุรีรัมย์
District
Mueang Buriram District Office
Mueang Buriram District Office
District location in Buriram province
District location in Buriram province
Coordinates: 14°59′42″N 103°6′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceBuriram
Area
 • Total621.5 km2 (240.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total207,249
 • Density333.5/km2 (864/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code31000
Geocode3101

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.

Motto

The Mueang Buriram District's motto is "stone from Kradong Volcano erupted, bird filed park, Rama I's founder of the city, Suphat Thara Bophit Buddha image and excellent tradition."

Administration

The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 320 villages (mubans). 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 Mueangในเมือง-28,333
2.Isanอิสาณ1814,637
3.Sametเสม็ด1816,979
4.Ban Buaบ้านบัว189,743
5.Sakae Phrongสะแกโพรง2612,675
6.Sawai Chikสวายจีก1911,550
7.Ban Yangบ้านยาง1912,846
8.Phra Khruพระครู136,709
9.Thalung Lekถลุงเหล็ก165,706
10.Nong Tatหนองตาด2210,634
11.Lumpukลุมปุ๊ก198,015
12.Song Hongสองห้อง166,988
13.Bua Thongบัวทอง156,470
14.Chum Hetชุมเห็ด2217,854
15.Lak Khetหลักเขต146,463
16.Sakae Samสะแกซำ1710,052
17.Kalanthaกลันทา137,007
18.Krasangกระสัง197,009
19.Mueang Fangเมืองฝาง167,579

Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Ban Dan and Huai Rat.


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