Official Name: | Mueang Buriram |
Native Name: | เมืองบุรีรัมย์ |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Buriram |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 207249 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 31000 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 3101 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 14.995°N 103.1033°W |
Mueang Buriram (th|เมืองบุรีรัมย์,, pronounced as /th/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Prakhon Chai, Nang Rong, Chamni, Lam Plai Mat, Khu Mueang, Ban Dan, Huai Rat, and Krasang of Buriram Province.
The Mueang Buriram District's motto is "stone from Kradong Volcano erupted, bird filed park, Rama I's founder of the city, Suphat Thara Bophit Buddha image and excellent tradition."
The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 320 villages (mubans). The City (thesaban nakhon) Buriram covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang, tambon Isan and parts tambon Samet. There are also 18 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 28,333 | ||
2. | Isan | อิสาณ | - | 14,637 | ||
3. | Samet | เสม็ด | 18 | 16,979 | ||
4. | Ban Bua | บ้านบัว | 18 | 9,743 | ||
5. | Sakae Phrong | สะแกโพรง | 26 | 12,675 | ||
6. | Sawai Chik | สวายจีก | 19 | 11,550 | ||
7. | Ban Yang | บ้านยาง | 19 | 12,846 | ||
8. | Phra Khru | พระครู | 13 | 6,709 | ||
9. | Thalung Lek | ถลุงเหล็ก | 16 | 5,706 | ||
10. | Nong Tat | หนองตาด | 22 | 10,634 | ||
11. | Lumpuk | ลุมปุ๊ก | 19 | 8,015 | ||
12. | Song Hong | สองห้อง | 16 | 6,988 | ||
13. | Bua Thong | บัวทอง | 15 | 6,470 | ||
14. | Chum Het | ชุมเห็ด | 22 | 17,854 | ||
15. | Lak Khet | หลักเขต | 14 | 6,463 | ||
16. | Sakae Sam | สะแกซำ | 17 | 10,052 | ||
17. | Kalantha | กลันทา | 13 | 7,007 | ||
18. | Krasang | กระสัง | 19 | 7,009 | ||
19. | Mueang Fang | เมืองฝาง | 16 | 7,579 |