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Amphoe Khu Mueang
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| Province: | Buriram |
| District office: | Khu Mueang |
| Area: | 442.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 66,839 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 151.2 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3102 |
| Postal code: | 31190 |
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Khu Mueang (Thai: คูเมือง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Khaen Dong, Satuek, Ban Dan, Mueang Buriram, Lam Plai Mat of Buriram Province, Lam Thamenchai, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Phutthaisong of Buriram Province again and Chumphon Buri of Surin Province.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on October 1 1969, when the three tambon Khu Mueang, Tum Yai and Pa Khiap containing 58 villages were split off from Mueang Buriram district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.[2]
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 113 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Khu Meang covers parts of tambon Khu Mueang and Nong Khaman; Hin Lek Fai covers parts of tambon Hin Lek Fai and also parts of Khu Mueang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Khu Mueang | คูเมือง | 14 | 9,319 | |
| 2. | Pa Khiap | ปะเคียบ | 17 | 10,801 | |
| 3. | Ban Phae | บ้านแพ | 11 | 7,264 | |
| 4. | Phon Samran | พรสำราญ | 19 | 9,567 | |
| 5. | Hin Lek Fai | หินเหล็กไฟ | 24 | 10,508 | |
| 6. | Tum Yai | ตูมใหญ่ | 18 | 11,971 | |
| 7. | Nong Khaman | หนองขมาร | 10 | 7,409 |
- ^ (November 11 1969) "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 86 (99 ง special): 3329.
- ^ (August 21 1975) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงน้อย อำเภอป่าแดด อำเภอเรณูนคร อำเภอคูเมือง อำเภอคุระบุรี อำเภอแม่ลาน้อย อำเภอเสริมงาม อำเภอไพรบึง และอำเภอหนองโดน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 92 (166 ก special issue): 1-4.
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Mueang Buriram - Khu Mueang - Krasang - Nang Rong - Nong Ki - Lahan Sai - Prakhon Chai - Ban Kruat - Phutthaisong - Lam Plai Mat - Satuek - Pakham - Na Pho - Nong Hong - Phlapphla Chai - Huai Rat - Non Suwan - Chamni - Ban Mai Chaiyaphot - Non Din Daeng - Ban Dan - Khaen Dong - Chaloem Phra Kiat |
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