Borabue district
Borabue
บรบือ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Maha Sarakham province | |
| Coordinates: 16°2′18″N 103°7′9″E / 16.03833°N 103.11917°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Maha Sarakham |
| Seat | Borabue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 681.6 km2 (263.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 108,256 |
| • Density | 158.8/km2 (411/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 44130 |
| Geocode | 4406 |
Borabue (Thai: บรบือ, pronounced [bɔ̄ː.rā.bɯ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography[edit]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kosum Phisai, Mueang Maha Sarakham, Wapi Pathum, Na Chueak, and Kut Rang.
History[edit]
In 1897 the district was established, then named Patchim Sarakham (ปจิมสารคาม). In 1913 it was renamed Thakhon Yang (ท่าขรยาง).[1] In 1914 the governor of Maha Sarakham granted the new name Borabue (at first spelled บ่อระบือ, later shortened to บรบือ).[2]
Administration[edit]
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 203 villages (mubans). Borabue is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Borabue. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Borabue | บรบือ | 16 | 14,026 | |
| 2. | Bo Yai | บ่อใหญ่ | 17 | 13,275 | |
| 4. | Wang Chai | วังไชย | 10 | 5,004 | |
| 5. | Nong Muang | หนองม่วง | 13 | 6,489 | |
| 6. | Kamphi | กำพี้ | 15 | 6,979 | |
| 7. | Non Rasi | โนนราษี | 13 | 7,299 | |
| 8. | Non Daeng | โนนแดง | 19 | 11,732 | |
| 10. | Nong Chik | หนองจิก | 20 | 9,319 | |
| 11. | Bua Mat | บัวมาศ | 9 | 3,580 | |
| 13. | Nong Khu Khat | หนองคูขาด | 16 | 6,369 | |
| 15. | Wang Mai | วังใหม่ | 10 | 4,836 | |
| 16. | Yang | ยาง | 15 | 4,010 | |
| 18. | Nong Sim | หนองสิม | 10 | 5,521 | |
| 19. | Nong Ko | หนองโก | 10 | 5,669 | |
| 20. | Don Ngua | ดอนงัว | 10 | 4,148 |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Kut Rang District.
References[edit]
- ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
External links[edit]
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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