Mueang Ranong district explained

Official Name:Mueang Ranong
Native Name:เมืองระนอง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ranong
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khao Niwet
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:90569
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:85000
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:8501
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:9.9672°N 98.6339°W

Mueang Ranong (Thai: เมืองระนอง) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Ranong province, in southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) La-un of Ranong Province, Phato of Chumphon province, and Kapoe of Ranong. To the west across the Kraburi River estuary is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Ranong covers tambon Khao Niwet. There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Ngao and Pak Nam each cover parts of the same-named tambons, while Bang Rin covers the whole tambon. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAOs).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Khao Niwetเขานิเวศน์-16163
2.Ratchakrutราชกรูด89623
3.Ngaoหงาว58526
4.Bang Rinบางริ้น624903
5.Pak Namปากน้ำ69945
6.Bang Nonบางนอน513044
7.Hat Som Paenหาดส้มแป้น33525
8.Sai Daengทรายแดง44010
9.Ko Phayamเกาะพยาม2830
 

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