Mueang Amnat Charoen district

Mueang Amnat Charoen (Thai: เมืองอำนาจเจริญ, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ ʔām.nâːt t͡ɕā.rɤ̄ːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Amnat Charoen province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Amnat Charoen
เมืองอำนาจเจริญ
Amnat Charoen Province Stadium
District location in Amnat Charoen province
District location in Amnat Charoen province
Coordinates: 15°51′30″N 104°37′46″E / 15.85833°N 104.62944°E / 15.85833; 104.62944
CountryThailand
ProvinceAmnat Charoen
SeatBung
Area
 • Total
598.8 km2 (231.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
128,992
 • Density216.2/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code37000
Geocode3701

History

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Originally Amnat Charoen was a mueang under Mueang Khemarat. In the Thesaphiban administrative reforms around 1900 it was reassigned to Ubon Ratchathani and converted into a district. It was later named Bung after the central tambon. In 1939 it was renamed Amnat Charoen.[1] In 1993 the new province Amnat Charoen was created, and the district was then renamed Mueang Amnat Charoen.[2]

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Senangkhanikhom, Pathum Ratchawongsa, Phana, Lue Amnat, and Hua Taphan of Amnat Charoen Province, and Pa Tio and Thai Charoen of Yasothon province.

Administration

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The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 213 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Amnat Charoen covers parts of the tambon Bung. Nam Plik is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. Na Wong, Na Mo Ma, and Na Yom are sub-district municipalities which cover the full same-named subdistricts. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.
01. Bung บุ่ง 23 28,931
02. Kai Kham ไก่คำ 13 08,111
03. Na Chik นาจิก 08 04,187
04. Pla Khao ปลาค้าว 12 05,656
05. Lao Phruan เหล่าพรวน 08 03,915
06. Sang Nok Tha สร้างนกทา 16 06,385
07. Khuem Yai คึมใหญ่ 10 05,408
08. Na Phue นาผือ 12 06,728
09. Nam Plik น้ำปลีก 10 07,676
10. Na Wang นาวัง 11 04,632
11. Na Mo Ma นาหมอม้า 08 04,016
12. Non Pho โนนโพธิ์ 11 06,537
13. Non Nam Thaeng โนนหนามแท่ง 14 07,928
14. Huai Rai ห้วยไร่ 10 05,413
15. Nong Masaeo หนองมะแซว 13 04,236
16. Kut Pla Duk กุดปลาดุก 12 05,870
17. Don Moei ดอนเมย 05 02,822
18. Na Yom นายม 08 05,072
19. Na Tae นาแต้ 09 05,469

References

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  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  2. ^ พระราชบัญญัติตั้งจังหวัดอำนาจเจริญ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (125 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 4–6. 1993-09-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2012.
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