Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu ( th, เมืองหนองบัวลำภู; ) is the capital district (''
amphoe mueang'') of
Nong Bua Lam Phu province, northeastern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise):
Non Sang,
Si Bun Rueang, and
Na Klang of Nong Bua Lam Phu Province;
Kut Chap and
Nong Wua So of
Udon Thani province
Udon Thani province ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') which lies in upper northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. It is bordered by the provinces of Nong Khai to the north, Sakon Nakhon ...
.
Administration
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 179 villages (''
mubans''). The town (''
thesaban mueang
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
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Nong Bua Lam Phu covers parts of ''tambons'' Nong Bua, Pho Chai, and Lam Phu. There are three townships (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
''): Hua Na, Na Mafueang, and Na Kham Hai. Each covers parts of the same-named ''tambon''. There are a further 13
tambon administrative organization
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng' ...
s (TAO).
Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu
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