Amphoe Mueang Khon Kaen

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Mueang Khon Kaen
เมืองขอนแก่น
Statistics
Province:	Khon Kaen
District office:	16°26′18″N, 102°50′20″E
Area:	953.4 km²
Inhabitants:	373,212 (2005)
Pop. density:	391.5 inh./km²
Geocode:	4001
Postal code:	40000
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Mueang Khon Kaen (Thai: เมืองขอนแก่น) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 267 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Khon Kaen covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Tha Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Tha Phra. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Nai Mueang	ในเมือง	-	122,370
2.	Samran	สำราญ	13	9,211
3.	Khok Si	โคกสี	14	8,718
4.	Tha Phra	ท่าพระ	20	18,820
5.	Ban Thum	บ้านทุ่ม	17	16,820
6.	Mueang Kao	เมืองเก่า	17	22,280
7.	Phra Lap	พระลับ	18	19,900
8.	Sawathi	สาวะถี	23	17,666
9.	Ban Wa	บ้านหว้า	13	10,515
10.	Ban Kho	บ้านค้อ	19	14,996
11.	Daeng Yai	แดงใหญ่	10	7,078
12.	Don Chang	ดอนช้าง	8	4,778
13.	Don Han	ดอนหัน	15	9,482
14.	Sila	ศิลา	24	41,605
15.	Ban Pet	บ้านเป็ด	23	25,156
16.	Nong Tum	หนองตูม	11	7,282
17.	Bueng Niam	บึงเนียม	12	7,170
18.	Non Thon	โนนท่อน	10	9,365

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Mueang Khon Kaen - Ban Fang - Phra Yuen - Nong Ruea - Chum Phae - Si Chomphu - Nam Phong - Ubolratana - Kranuan - Ban Phai - Pueai Noi - Phon - Waeng Yai - Waeng Noi - Nong Song Hong - Phu Wiang - Mancha Khiri - Chonnabot - Khao Suan Kwang - Phu Pha Man - Sam Sung - Khok Pho Chai - Nong Na Kham - Ban Haet - Non Sila - Wiang Kao