Located on Highway 208, the town centre, after incorporating the area of Hua Khwang Subdistrict Administrative Organization in 2020, became an area of 6.54 square kilometers, with a population of 9,226 people and 4,204 households. At Almost exactly halfway between the cities of
Khon Kaen and
Maha Sarakham, the neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise):
Chiang Yuen,
Kantharawichai,
Mueang Maha Sarakham,
Borabue, and
Kut Rang of Maha Sarakham Province:
Ban Phai,
Ban Haet, and
Mueang Khon Kaen of
Khon Kaen province.
Kosumpisai Forest Park Monkey Lake or 'Bung Ling' (บึง หลิง) as the forest is known locally, begins immediately in the Hua Khwang Subdistrict, a suburb some 500 metres from the town centre, and covers an area of approximately 175 rai (69 acres, 28 hectares). == Administration ==