the district is divided into 16 sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 181 villages ("mubans"). the town ("thesaban mueang") nong khai covers the "tambons" nai mueang, michais, and parts of the "tambons" pho chai, khun wan, hat kham, nong kom ko, and mueang mi. there are two sub-district municipalities ("thesaban tambons"): nong song hong covers parts of "tambon" khai bok wan, and wiang khuk covers parts of the same-named "tambon". there are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (tao).