Official Name: | Borabue |
Native Name: | บรบือ |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Maha Sarakham |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Borabue |
Population Total: | 108256 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 44130 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4406 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 16.0383°N 103.1192°W |
Borabue (Thai: บรบือ, in Thai pronounced as /bɔ̄ː.rā.bɯ̄ː/) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kosum Phisai, Mueang Maha Sarakham, Wapi Pathum, Na Chueak, and Kut Rang.
In 1897 the district was established, then named Patchim Sarakham (ปจิมสารคาม). In 1913 it was renamed Thakhon Yang (ท่าขรยาง).[1] In 1914 the governor of Maha Sarakham granted the new name Borabue (at first spelled บ่อระบือ, later shortened to บรบือ).[2]
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 203 villages (mubans). Borabue is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Borabue. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |