Mueang Sisaket District

Mueang Sisaket (Thai: เมืองศรีสะเกษ, RTGS: Mueang Si Sa Ket, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sǐː sàʔ kèːt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Sisaket

เมืองศรีสะเกษ
District
District location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 15°7′14″N 104°19′20″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatMueang Nuea
Area
 • Total576.366 km2 (222.536 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total135,512
 • Density233.9/km2 (606/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33000
Geocode3301

History

The district was renamed from Klang Si Sa Ket (กลางศีร์ษะเกษ) to Mueang Sisaket in 1913.[1] In 1917 mueang was removed from the name,[2] which was added again in 1938.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Yang Chum Noi, Kanthararom, Nam Kliang, Phayu, Wang Hin, Uthumphon Phisai and Rasi Salai.

Administration

The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 166 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Sisaket covers tambons Mueang Nuea and Mueang Tai and parts of tambon Nong Khrok, Phon Kha, Ya Plong, and Pho. Nam Kham is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole same-named subdistrict. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
01.Mueang Nueaเมืองเหนือ-08,631
02.Mueang Taiเมืองใต้-10,346
03.Khu Sotคูซอด1004,889
04.Samซำ1406,810
05.Chanจาน1206,857
06.Tadopตะดอบ0806,495
07.Nong Khrokหนองครก0915,015
11.Phon Khaโพนข่า1006,729
12.Phon Khoโพนค้อ0602,899
15.Phon Khwaoโพนเขวา1107,648
16.Ya Plongหญ้าปล้อง0807,733
18.Thumทุ่ม1306,928
19.Nong Haiหนองไฮ0703,778
21.Nong Kaeoหนองแก้ว1206,439
22.Nam Khamน้ำคำ1510,136
23.Phoโพธิ์1013,526
24.Mak Khiapหมากเขียบ1104,871
27.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่1005,782

Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Wang Hin and Phayu.

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537. 1913-10-12.
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14.
  4. "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
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