AMPHOE BORABUE

'Borabue' () is a district (''Amphoe'') in the central part of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

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Geography

History

Administration

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Kosum Phisai, Mueang Maha Sarakham, Wapi Pathum, Na Chueak and Kut Rang.

History

In 1897 the district was established, then named Patchin Sarakham (ปัจจิมสารคาม). 1910 it was renamed to Thakhon Yang (ท่าขอนยาง). In 1914 the governor of Maha Sarakham granted the new name Borabue (at first spelled บ่อระบือ, later shortened to บรบือ).

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 203 villages (''muban''). Borabue is a township (''thesaban tambon'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Borabue. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Borabue	บรบือ	16	14,026
2.	Bo Yai	บ่อใหญ่	17	13,275
4.	Wang Chai	วังไชย	10	5,004
5.	Nong Muang	หนองม่วง	13	6,489
6.	Kamphi	กำพี้	15	6,979
7.	Non Rasi	โนนราษี	13	7,299
8.	Non Daeng	โนนแดง	19	11,732
10.	Nong Chik	หนองจิก	20	9,319
11.	Bua Mat	บัวมาศ	9	3,580
13.	Nong Khu Khat	หนองคูขาด	16	6,369
15.	Wang Mai	วังใหม่	10	4,836
16.	Yang	ยาง	15	4,010
18.	Nong Sim	หนองสิม	10	5,521
19.	Nong Ko	หนองโก	10	5,669
20.	Don Ngua	ดอนงัว	10	4,148

Missing numbers are ''tambon'' which now form Kut Rang district.