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Mueang Maha Sarakham เมืองมหาสารคาม
District
Soi (alley) in Talat, Mueang Maha Sarakham
District location in Maha Sarakham province
Coordinates: 16°11′3″N 103°18′4″E / 16.18417°N 103.30111°E / 16.18417; 103.30111
Country	Thailand
Province	Maha Sarakham
Area
• Total	556.7 km (214.9 sq mi)
Population
• Total	142,325
• Density	255.7/km (662/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	44000
Geocode	4401

Mueang Maha Sarakham (Thai: เมืองมหาสารคาม) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Kae Dam, Wapi Pathum, Borabue, Kosum Phisai, and Kantharawichai of Maha Sarakham Province; Khong Chai of Kalasin province; and Changhan, Mueang Roi Et, and Si Somdet of Roi Et province.

History

In 1913 the district name was changed from Uthai Sarakham to Mueang Maha Sarakham.

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 182 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Maha Sarakham covers the whole of tambon Talat. The township (thesaban tambon) Waeng Nang includes parts of tambon Waeng Nang. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

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.

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