Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu District
Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu District (Thai: เมืองหนองบัวลำภู; pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ nɔ̌ːŋ būa lām pʰūː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nong Bua Lam Phu Province, northeastern Thailand.
Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu
เมืองหนองบัวลำภู | |
|---|---|
 District location in Nong Bua Lam Phu Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°12′15″N 102°26′40″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nong Bua Lam Phu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 907.562 km2 (350.412 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 130,092 |
| • Density | 143.3/km2 (371/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 39000 |
| Geocode | 3901 |
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Non Sang, Si Bun Rueang, and Na Klang of Nong Bua Lam Phu Province; Kut Chap and Nong Wua So of Udon Thani Province.
Administration
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 179 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Nong Bua Lam Phu covers parts of tambons Nong Bua, Pho Chai, and Lam Phu. There are three townships (thesaban tambon): Hua Na, Na Mafueang, and Na Kham Hai. Each covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 15 | 12,733 | |
| 2. | Nong Phai Sun | หนองภัยศูนย์ | 10 | 6,633 | |
| 3. | Pho Chai | โพธิ์ชัย | 12 | 5,595 | |
| 4. | Nong Sawan | หนองสวรรค์ | 10 | 6,944 | |
| 5. | Hua Na | หัวนา | 16 | 9,937 | |
| 6. | Ban Kham | บ้านขาม | 14 | 9,715 | |
| 7. | Na Mafueang | นามะเฟือง | 10 | 9,432 | |
| 8. | Ban Phrao | บ้านพร้าว | 15 | 9,434 | |
| 9. | Non Khamin | โนนขมิ้น | 10 | 7,824 | |
| 10. | Lam Phu | ลำภู | 12 | 9,674 | |
| 11. | Kut Chik | กุดจิก | 14 | 11,538 | |
| 12. | Non Than | โนนทัน | 10 | 6,932 | |
| 13. | Na Kham Hai | นาคำไฮ | 11 | 10,651 | |
| 14. | Pa Mai Ngam | ป่าไม้งาม | 13 | 8,437 | |
| 15. | Nong Wa | หนองหว้า | 7 | 4,613 |