Nong Sung District

Nong Sung
หนองสูง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Mukdahan Province
Coordinates: 16°29′12″N 104°20′40″E / 16.48667°N 104.34444°E / 16.48667; 104.34444Coordinates: 16°29′12″N 104°20′40″E / 16.48667°N 104.34444°E / 16.48667; 104.34444
Country  Thailand
Province Mukdahan
Seat Nong Sung Nuea
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 410.4 km2 (158.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 20,874
 • Density 50.9/km2 (132/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 49160
Geocode 4907

Nong Sung (Thai: หนองสูง) is a district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khamcha-i, Mueang Mukdahan and Nikhom Kham Soi of Mukdahan Province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province, Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on March 1 1985, when five tambon were split off from Khamcha-i district.[1] It was upgraded on November 3 1993.[2]

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Nong Sung หนองสูง 5 1,795
2. Non Yang โนนยาง 10 5,900
3. Phu Wong ภูวง 7 2,639
4. Ban Pao บ้านเป้า 6 3,723
5. Nong Sung Tai หนองสูงใต้ 8 3,956
6. Nong Sung Nuea หนองสูงเหนือ 8 2,861
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