Nong Muang district

Nong Muang (Thai: หนองม่วง, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ mûa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Lopburi province, central Thailand.

Nong Muang หนองม่วง
District
District location in Lopburi province
Coordinates: 15°14′50″N 100°39′15″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Lopburi
Seat	Nong Muang
Area
• Total	445.5 km2 (172.0 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	35,257
• Density	79.1/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	15170
Geocode	1611

History

Following a suggestion issued in 1989,^[1] six tambons were separated from Khok Samrong district to form the new minor district (king amphoe) Nong Muang on 1 April 1990.^[2] The minor district was upgraded to full district status on 5 December 1996.^[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Khok Charoen, Sa Bot, Khok Samrong, Ban Mi, and the districts Takhli, Tak Fa and Phaisali of Nakhon Sawan province.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (mubans). Nong Muang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Nong Muang. There are six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop. 1. Nong Muang หนองม่วง 10 8,710 2. Bo Thong บ่อทอง 12 6,799 3. Dong Din Daeng ดงดินแดง 12 5,179 4. Chon Sombun ชอนสมบูรณ์ 12 4,925 5. Yang Thon ยางโทน 10 4,585 6. Chon Saradet ชอนสารเดช 11 5,059