Amphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Mueang Sakon Nakhon
thai=เมืองสกลนคร
province=Sakon Nakhon
coordinates=coord|17|9|20|N|104|8|2|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1,023.4
population=188,898
population_as_of=2005
density=184.6
postal_code=47000
geocode=4701

Mueang Sakon Nakhon ( _th. เมืองสกลนคร) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman, Phon Na Kaeo, Khok Si Suphan, Tao Ngoi, Phu Phan, Kut Bak and Phanna Nikhom of Sakon Nakhon Province.

To the northeast of the district is the Nong Han Lake, the largest natural lake of northeast Thailand.

Within the township Tha Rae is the center of the roman catholic Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 169 villages ("muban"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Sakon Nakhon covers the whole "tambon" That Choeng Chum. There are further two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Dong Mafai covers parts of "tambon" Khamin, and Tha Rae covers parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers belong to 4 "tambon" which now form Phon Na Kaeo district, and "tambon" Kok Pla Sio which is now in Phu Phan district.