Mueang Maha Sarakham District


Mueang Maha Sarakham District is the capital district of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Kae Dam, Wapi Pathum, Borabue, Kosum Phisai, and Kantharawichai of Maha Sarakham Province; Khong Chai of Kalasin Province; and Changhan, Mueang Roi Et, and Si Somdet of Roi Et Province.

History

In 1913 the district name was changed from Uthai Sarakham to Mueang Maha Sarakham.

Administration

The district is divided into 14 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 182 villages. The town Maha Sarakham covers the whole of tambon Talat. The township Waeng Nang includes parts of tambon Waeng Nang. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations.