Mueang Chanthaburi district explained

Official Name:Mueang Chanthaburi
Native Name:เมืองจันทบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chanthaburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Wat Mai
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Name3:11
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Subdivision Name4:98
Established Title:District established
Population Total:125,924
Population As Of:2013
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:22000
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2201
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:12.6106°N 102.1042°W

Mueang Chanthaburi (Thai: เมืองจันทบุรี, in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄aŋ tɕān.tʰá(ʔ).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

Mueang Chanthaburi is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[1]
1.TalatThai: ตลาด-9,288
2.Wat MaiThai: วัดใหม่-15,009
3.Khlong NaraiThai: คลองนารายณ์148,053
4.Ko KhwangThai: เกาะขวาง914,352
5.Khom BangThai: คมบาง104,305
6.Tha ChangThai: ท่าช้าง1228,286
7.ChanthanimitThai: จันทนิมิต913,017
8.Bang KachaThai: บางกะจะ1010,529
9.SalaengThai: แสลง104,987
10.Nong BuaThai: หนองบัว116,040
11.PhlapphlaThai: พลับพลา1312,058

Local administration

There are three towns (thesaban mueangs) in the district:

There are seven sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics 2013. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2014-11-09.