Nong Sung district
District in Mukdahan, Thailand
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Nong Sung (Thai: หนองสูง, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ sǔːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Mukdahan province, northeastern Thailand.
Nong Sung
หนองสูง | |
|---|---|
District location in Mukdahan province | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′12″N 104°20′40″E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Mukdahan |
| Seat | Nong Sung Nuea |
| Area | |
• Total | 410.4 km2 (158.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 20,874 |
| • Density | 50.9/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 49160 |
| Geocode | 4907 |
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khamcha-i, Mueang Mukdahan, and Nikhom Kham Soi of Mukdahan Province; Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon province; Nong Phok of Roi Et province; and Kuchinarai of Kalasin province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 March 1985, when five tambons were split off from Khamcha-i district.[1] It was upgraded on 3 November 1993.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and five tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Sung | หนองสูง | 5 | 1,795 | |
| 2. | Non Yang | โนนยาง | 10 | 5,900 | |
| 3. | Phu Wong | ภูวง | 7 | 2,639 | |
| 4. | Ban Pao | บ้านเป้า | 6 | 3,723 | |
| 5. | Nong Sung Tai | หนองสูงใต้ | 8 | 3,956 | |
| 6. | Nong Sung Nuea | หนองสูงเหนือ | 8 | 2,861 |
