Mueang Sa Kaeo district

Amphoe Mueang Sa Kaeo (Thai: เมืองสระแก้ว) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Sa Kaeo province, eastern Thailand.

Mueang Sa Kaeo
เมืองสระแก้ว
District location in Sa Kaeo province
District location in Sa Kaeo province
Coordinates: 13°48′53″N 102°4′19″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSa Kaeo
Area
  Total1,832.034 km2 (707.352 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total107,092
  Density58.0/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code27000
Geocode2701

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khon Buri of Nakhon Ratchasima province, Watthana Nakhon and Khao Chakan of Sa Kaeo, and Kabin Buri and Na Di of Prachinburi province.

The Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is in the northern section of this district, within its forested hills at the boundary between Sa Kaeo and Prachinburi Province is the Pang Sida National Park.

History

In 1909 the minor district (king amphoe) Sa Kaeo was established as a subordinate of Kabinburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on 23 July 1958.[1] When in 1993 the new province Sa Kaeo was created, the district became the capital district of the province and was therefore renamed Mueang Sa Kaeo.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (mubans). Sa Kaeo itself has town status (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of tambons Sa Kaeo and Tha Kasem. There are also two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons): Tha Kasem and Sala Lamduan both covering parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
01.Sa Kaeoสระแก้ว1819,432
02.Ban Kaengบ้านแก้ง1513,115
03.Sala Lamduanศาลาลำดวน1512,736
04.Khok Pi Khongโคกปี่ฆ้อง1812,496
05.Tha Yaekท่าแยก1412,345
06.Tha Kasemท่าเกษม1213,412
08.Sa Khwanสระขวัญ2016,456
11.Nong Bonหนองบอน1207,100

Missing numbers are tambon now forming Khao Chakan District.

References

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