Mueang Khon Kaen District
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Muang Khon Kaen เมืองขอนแก่น |
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| District | |
 Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 102°50′20″E / 16.43833°N 102.83889°ECoordinates: 16°26′18″N 102°50′20″E / 16.43833°N 102.83889°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | Nai Mueang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 953.4 km2 (368.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 396,510 |
| • Density | 416/km2 (1,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 40000 |
| Geocode | 4001 |
Mueang Khon Kaen (Thai: เมืองขอนแก่น, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ kʰɔ̌(ː)n kɛ̀n]) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.
In 1917, the district was renamed from Mueang to Phra Lap (พระลับ). In 1937 it was renamed to Mueang Khon Kaen.
The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 272 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Khon Kaen covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Tha Phra is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Tha Phra. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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