Mueang Chumphon district
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Mueang Chumphon
เมืองชุมพร | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chumphon |
| Seat | Tha Taphao |
| Area | |
• Total | 748.39 km2 (288.95 sq mi) |
| Population (9 June 1996) | |
• Total | 144,682[1] |
| • Density | 213/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 86000 |
| Geocode | 8601 |
Mueang Chumphon (Thai: เมืองชุมพร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰūm.pʰɔ̄ːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province.
History
[edit | edit source]On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Tha Tapao (ท่าตะเภา).[2] On 14 November 1938 it was renamed Mueang Chumphon.[3]
Administration
[edit | edit source]The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (mubans). Chumphon is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Tha Taphao and parts of tambon Bang Mak, Na Thung, Tak Daet, Khun Krathing, and Wang Phai. There are a further three townships (thesaban tambons): Paknam Chumphon covers parts of tambon Paknam, Tha Yang the whole tambon Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of tambon Wang Phai. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organization.
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