Mueang Sakon Nakhon district

Mueang Sakon Nakhon (Thai: เมืองสกลนคร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sā.kōn ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand.

Mueang Sakon Nakhon
เมืองสกลนคร
District
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
Coordinates: 17°9′20″N 104°8′2″E
Country Thailand
ProvinceSakon Nakhon
Area
 • Total1,023.4 km2 (395.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total188,898
 • Density184.6/km2 (478/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code47000
Geocode4701

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom province, and Kusuman, Phon Na Kaeo, Khok Si Suphan, Tao Ngoi, Phu Phan, Kut Bak, and Phanna Nikhom of Sakon Nakhon Province.

To the northeast of the district is the Nong Han Lake, the largest natural lake of northeast Thailand.

Within the township of Tha Rae is the center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng.

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 169 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Sakon Nakhon covers tambon of That Choeng Chum and parts of tambons Ngio Don, Huai Yang, Dong Mafai, That Na Weng, and Hang Hong. There are a further two townships (thesaban tambons). Dong Mafai covers parts of tambon Khamin, and Tha Rae covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.That Choeng Chumธาตุเชิงชุม-53,949
2.Khaminขมิ้น1317,490
3.Ngio Donงิ้วด่อน167,705
4.Non Homโนนหอม106,705
6.Chiang Khrueaเชียงเครือ1716,703
7.Tha Raeท่าแร่810,986
9.Muang Laiม่วงลาย84,884
11.Dong Chonดงชน104,762
12.Huai Yangห้วยยาง1613,354
13.Phang Khwangพังขว้าง1414,278
15.Dong Mafaiดงมะไฟ119,304
16.That Na Wengธาตุนาเวง52,387
17.Lao Po Daengเหล่าปอแดง127,517
18.Nong Latหนองลาด106,273
20.Hang Hongฮางโฮง118,537
21.Khok Kongโคกก่อง84,064

Missing numbers belong to four tambons which now form Phon Na Kaeo District, and tambon Kok Pla Sio which is now in Phu Phan District.

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