Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district

District in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima

อำเภอเมืองนครราชสีมา

District

District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province

Coordinates: 14°58′16″N 102°5′59″E﻿ / ﻿14.97111°N 102.09972°E﻿ / 14.97111; 102.09972
Country| Thailand
Province| Nakhon Ratchasima
\- Subdistricts| 25
\- Mubans| 243
Established| 1895
Government

• Type| Local Administration: 10 municipalities, 17 SAO.
• District Chief Officer| Samarn Wongvanayuth
Area

• Total

| 755.6 km2 (291.7 sq mi)
Population

(2009)

• Total

| 454,647
• Density| 601/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 30000, 30280, 30310
Geocode| 3001

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: เมืองนครราชสีมา, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn râːt.tɕʰā.sǐː.māː]; Northeastern Thai: เมืองนครราชสีมา, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ nà(ʔ).kʰɔ᷇ːn lâːt.sā.sǐː.ma᷇ː]) is one of 32 districts of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

## Overview

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Main Gate, Korat Main gate of Khorat

Nakhon Ratchasima was built in the reign of King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya kingdom. The king merged two cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura (Khorat), and moved to the present area. He named the new city "Nakhon Ratchasima".

"Khorat", as it is commonly known, is on the Khorat plateau, the lower part of northeastern plateau of Thailand. The city itself serves as the gateway to the northeastern region. From Bangkok, it is 259 km by road. It has an area of 468,704 rai (750 km2; 290 sq mi) with a population of 433,838 inhabitants (2008).

## Geography

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Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Non Thai, Non Sung, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chok Chai, Pak Thong Chai, Sung Noen, and Kham Thale So.

The main river through the district is the Lam Takhong.

## Administration

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The district is divided into 25 sub-districts (tambons) with 27 local administrations.[1]

The district contains 9 sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) and one city municipality (thesaban nakhon). The City of Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat City, covers the area of Nai Mueang Sub-district (tambon) and parts of Ban Ko Sub-district. Nine township municipalities (thesaban tambons): Pho Klang covers Pho Klang Sub-district; Hua Thale covers Hua Tale Sub-district; Nong Phai Lom covers Nong Phai Lom Sub-district; Cho Ho covers parts of Cho Ho Sub-district and parts of Ban Ko Sub-district; Khok Sung covers Khok Sung Sub-district; Pru Yai covers Pru Yai Sub-district; Khok Kruat and Mueang Mai Khok Kruat cover Khok Kruat Sub-district; Nong Khai Nam covers Nong Khai Nam Sub-district.

| Municipality  | Sub-districts  | Population
(2010)  | Area
(km2)  | Distance To
District Office (km)  | Pop. density
(per km2)  | Household
(unit)

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1\.  | City of Nakhon Ratchasima | Nai Mueang, Ban Ko  | 141,714  | 37.50  | 1.3  | 3,779  | 61,184
2\.  | Pho Klang  | Pho Klang  | 25,632  | 55.23  | 8.5  | 464  | 10,121
3\.  | Hua Thale  | Hua Thale  | 24,587  | 15.59  | 8  | 1,577  | 10,404
4\.  | Nong Phai Lom  | Nong Phai Lom  | 19,744  | 17.89  | 3  | 1,104  | 10,285
5\.  | Cho Ho  | Cho Ho อำเภอ จอหอ, Ban Ko  | 15,239  | 9.50  | 8  | 1,604  | 7,428
6\.  | Mueang Mai Khok Kruat  | Khok Kruat  | 12,576  | 64.17  | 13  | 193  | 4,671
7\.  | Khok Sung  | Khok Sung  | 9,758  | 30.56  | 15  | 302  | 3,098
8\.  | Pru Yai  | Pru Yai  | 9,365  | 16.63  | 11  | 601  | 3,939
9\.  | Khok Kruat  | Khok Kruat  | 7,160  | 3.00  | 18  | 2,387  | 2,951
10\.  | Nong Khai Nam  | Nong Khai Nam  | 5,835  | 43.44  | 19  | 134  | 1,434

And 17 Subdistrict Administrative Organizations (SAO): Ban Ko, Ban Mai, Ban Pho, Chai Mongkhon, Cho Ho, Maroeng, Muen Wai, Nong Bua Sala, Nong Chabok, Nong Krathum, Nong Rawiang, Phanao, Phon Krang, Phutsa, Si Num, Suranaree and Talat responsible for the non-municipal areas.[2]

| Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO)  | Population
(2010 census)  | Area
(km2)  | Distance To
District Office(km.)  | Pop. density
(Pop. per km2)  | Households
(unit)

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1\.  | Ban Mai  | 17,544  | 19.55  | 8  | 897  | 5,934
2\.  | Nong Bua Sala  | 17,155  | 36.61  | 10  | 468  | 9,177
3\.  | Suranaree  | 16,070  | 49.90  | 15  | 322  | 7,299
4\.  | Cho Ho ตำบล จอหอ  | 12,447  | 26.97  | 12.5  | 462  | 4,403
5\.  | Nong Chabok  | 11,637  | 23.56  | 7  | 494  | 4,643
6\.  | Nong Rawiang  | 10,828  | 54.77  | 16  | 199  | 3,287
7\.  | Ban Ko  | 10,715  | 11.30  | 6  | 948  | 4,932
8\.  | Muen Wai  | 10,077  | 9.76  | 5  | 1,032  | 4,489
9\.  | Phutsa  | 9,512  | 39.46  | 11  | 241  | 2,655
10\.  | Ban Pho  | 8,931  | 44.36  | 18  | 201  | 3,096
11\.  | Maroeng  | 7,063  | 10.25  | 10.5  | 689  | 2,239
12\.  | Nong Krathum  | 6,957  | 18.50  | 8  | 376  | 2,978
13\.  | Chai Mongkhon  | 6,738  | 60.18  | 18  | 112  | 2,645
14\.  | Si Mum  | 6,301  | 15.0  | 15  | 420  | 1,812
15\.  | Talat  | 6,187  | 22.20  | 15  | 279  | 2,448
16\.  | Phanao  | 4,872  | 18.16  | 9  | 268.28  | 1,407
17\.  | Phon Krang  | 4,796  | 18.65  | 17  | 257  | 1,103

## References

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1. ^ 2008 Statistic Data Center, Department of Provincial Administration, The Ministry of Interior Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ The Local Administration Data Center, Department of Local Administration, The Ministry of Interior Archived 2007-11-08 at the Wayback Machine

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Districts of Nakhon Ratchasima

* Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
* Khon Buri
* Soeng Sang
* Khong
* Ban Lueam
* Chakkarat
* Chok Chai
* Dan Khun Thot
* Non Thai
* Non Sung
* Kham Sakaesaeng
* Bua Yai
* Prathai
* Pak Thong Chai
* Phimai
* Huai Thalaeng
* Chum Phuang
* Sung Noen
* Kham Thale So
* Sikhio
* Pak Chong
* Nong Bun Mak
* Kaeng Sanam Nang
* Non Daeng
* Wang Nam Khiao
* Thepharak
* Mueang Yang
* Phra Thong Kham
* Lam Thamenchai
* Bua Lai
* Sida
* Chaloem Phra Kiat

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