Mueang Roi Et district

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District in Roi Et, Thailand

Mueang Roi Et

เมืองร้อยเอ็ด

District

District location in Roi Et province

Coordinates: 16°3′12″N 103°39′12″E﻿ / ﻿16.05333°N 103.65333°E﻿ / 16.05333; 103.65333
Country| Thailand
Province| Roi Et
Area

• Total| 493.6 km2 (190.6 sq mi)
Population

(26 June 1993)

• Total| 153,567
• Density| 311.1/km2 (806/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 45000
Geocode| 4501

Mueang Roi Et (Thai: เมืองร้อยเอ็ด, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ rɔ́ːj ʔèt]; Northeastern Thai: เมืองร้อยเอ็ด, pronounced [mɯ᷇aŋ lɔ̂ːj ʔět]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) in the western part of Roi Et province, northeastern Thailand.

## History

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Mueang Roi Et is an ancient city.[citation needed] The area around the city was made into a district in 1908. In 1913 its name was changed from Pachin Roi Et to Mueang Roi Et.[1]

## Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Changhan, Chiang Khwan, Thawat Buri, At Samat, Mueang Suang (at a single point), Chaturaphak Phiman and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province; and Mueang Maha Sarakham of Maha Sarakham province.

## Administration

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The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 195 villages (mubans). Roi Et is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole of tambon Nai Mueang. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.  | Name  | Thai name  | Villages  | Pop.

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1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 34,285 |
2. | Rop Mueang | รอบเมือง | 20 | 15,569 |
3. | Nuea Mueang | เหนือเมือง | 21 | 19,797 |
4. | Khon Kaen | ขอนแก่น | 14 | 7,310 |
5. | Na Pho | นาโพธิ์ | 10 | 4,718 |
6. | Sa-at Sombun | สะอาดสมบูรณ์ | 16 | 8,584 |
8. | Si Kaeo | สีแก้ว | 20 | 12,769 |
9. | Po Phan | ปอภาร (ปอพาน) | 13 | 7,547 |
10. | Non Rang | โนนรัง | 9 | 5,603 |
17. | Nong Kaeo | หนองแก้ว | 13 | 6,860 |
18. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 15 | 8,137 |
20. | Dong Lan | ดงลาน | 13 | 7,755 |
23. | Khaen Yai | แคนใหญ่ | 11 | 4,439 |
24. | Non Tan | โนนตาล | 10 | 4,977 |
25. | Mueang Thong | เมืองทอง | 10 | 5,217 |

Missing numbers are tambons which now form the Changhan and Si Somdet Districts.

## References

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1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.

## External links

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* Roi Et travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Districts of Roi Et

* Mueang Roi Et
* Kaset Wisai
* Pathum Rat
* Chaturaphak Phiman
* Thawat Buri
* Phanom Phrai
* Phon Thong
* Pho Chai
* Nong Phok
* Selaphum
* Suwannaphum
* Mueang Suang
* Phon Sai
* At Samat
* Moei Wadi
* Si Somdet
* Changhan
* Chiang Khwan
* Nong Hi
* Thung Khao Luang

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