The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (
tambons), which are further subdivided into 182 villages (
mubans). The town (
thesaban mueang)
Maha Sarakham covers the whole of
tambon Talat. The township (
thesaban tambon) Waeng Nang includes parts of
tambon Waeng Nang. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). ==References==