Mueang Chanthaburi District

Mueang Chanthaburi
เมืองจันทบุรี
Amphoe

Chanthaburi Town

Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province
Coordinates: 12°36′38″N 102°6′15″E / 12.61056°N 102.10417°E / 12.61056; 102.10417Coordinates: 12°36′38″N 102°6′15″E / 12.61056°N 102.10417°E / 12.61056; 102.10417
Country  Thailand
Province Chanthaburi
Seat Wat Mai
Tambon 11
Muban 98
Area
  Total 253.093 km2 (97.720 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 125,924
  Density 471.0/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 22000
Geocode 2201

Mueang Chanthaburi (Thai: เมืองจันทบุรี, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ t͡ɕān.tʰáʔ.bū.rīː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Khitchakut, Makham, Khlung, Laem Sing and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province.

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Chanthaburi is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Talatตลาด-9,288
2.Wat Maiวัดใหม่-15,009
3.Khlong Naraiคลองนารายณ์148,053
4.Ko Khwangเกาะขวาง914,352
5.Khom Bangคมบาง104,305
6.Tha Changท่าช้าง1228,286
7.Chanthanimitจันทนิมิต913,017
8.Bang Kachaบางกะจะ1010,529
9.Salaengแสลง104,987
10.Nong Buaหนองบัว116,040
11.Phlapphlaพลับพลา1312,058

Local administration

There are 3 towns (thesaban mueang) in the district:

There are 7 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
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