Moei Wadi District

Moei Wadi
เมยวดี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°23′21″N 104°9′27″E / 16.38917°N 104.15750°E / 16.38917; 104.15750Coordinates: 16°23′21″N 104°9′27″E / 16.38917°N 104.15750°E / 16.38917; 104.15750
Country Thailand
Province Roi Et
Area
  Total 180.59 km2 (69.73 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 22,463
  Density 124.4/km2 (322/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 45250
Geocode 4515

Moei Wadi (Thai: เมยวดี) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Nong Phok and Phon Thong of Roi Et Province, Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province and Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Moei Wadi was established on 1 April 1978, when the two tambon Moei Wadi and Chumphon were split off from Phon Thong District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 3 November 1993.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesabans), and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Moei Wadiเมยวดี115,609
2.Chumphonชุมพร147,823
3.Bung Loetบุ่งเลิศ94,852
4.Chom Sa-atชมสะอาด94,179

References


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