Mueang Buriram district
District of Thailand
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Mueang Buriram (Thai: เมืองบุรีรัมย์, RTGS: Mueang Buri Ram, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ bū.rīː rām]; Northeastern Thai: เมืองบุรีรัมย์, pronounced [mɯ̂aŋ bū.lîː lâm]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
Buriram | |
|---|---|
 Mueang Buriram District Office | |
 District location in Buriram province | |
| Coordinates: 14°59′42″N 103°6′12″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Area | |
• Total | 621.5 km2 (240.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 207,249 |
| • Density | 333.5/km2 (864/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 31000 |
| Geocode | 3101 |
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 City (thesaban nakhon) Buriram covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang, tambon Isan and parts tambon Samet. There are also 18 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 28,333 | |
| 2. | Isan | อิสาณ | - | 14,637 | |
| 3. | Samet | เสม็ด | 18 | 16,979 | |
| 4. | Ban Bua | บ้านบัว | 18 | 9,743 | |
| 5. | Sakae Phrong | สะแกโพรง | 26 | 12,675 | |
| 6. | Sawai Chik | สวายจีก | 19 | 11,550 | |
| 7. | Ban Yang | บ้านยาง | 19 | 12,846 | |
| 8. | Phra Khru | พระครู | 13 | 6,709 | |
| 9. | Thalung Lek | ถลุงเหล็ก | 16 | 5,706 | |
| 10. | Nong Tat | หนองตาด | 22 | 10,634 | |
| 11. | Lumpuk | ลุมปุ๊ก | 19 | 8,015 | |
| 12. | Song Hong | สองห้อง | 16 | 6,988 | |
| 13. | Bua Thong | บัวทอง | 15 | 6,470 | |
| 14. | Chum Het | ชุมเห็ด | 22 | 17,854 | |
| 15. | Lak Khet | หลักเขต | 14 | 6,463 | |
| 16. | Sakae Sam | สะแกซำ | 17 | 10,052 | |
| 17. | Kalantha | กลันทา | 13 | 7,007 | |
| 18. | Krasang | กระสัง | 19 | 7,009 | |
| 19. | Mueang Fang | เมืองฝาง | 16 | 7,579 |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Ban Dan and Huai Rat.
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