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Ban Muang บ้านม่วง
District
District location in Sakon Nakhon province
Coordinates: 17°51′4″N 103°34′12″E / 17.85111°N 103.57000°E / 17.85111; 103.57000
Country	Thailand
Province	Sakon Nakhon
Seat	Muang
Area
• Total	850.0 km (328.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	67,196
• Density	79.1/km (205/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	47140
Geocode	4710

Ban Muang (Thai: บ้านม่วง, pronounced [bâːn mûa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban Dung of Udon Thani province, Fao Rai of Nong Khai province, So Phisai and Phon Charoen of Bueng Kan province, Kham Ta Kla, Wanon Niwat and Charoen Sin of Sakon Nakhon Province.

The Songkhram River marks the boundary of the district to the west.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 20 March 1968, when the three tambons Mai, Muang, and Dong Mo Thong were split off from Wanon Niwat district. It was upgraded to a full district on 16 November 1971.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Ban Muang covers parts of tambon Muang. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 85 (25 ง): 836. 1968-03-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 88 (123 ก): 745–748. November 16, 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.

External links

• amphoe.com

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