Mueang Chumphon District

Mueang Chumphon (Thai: เมืองชุมพร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰūm.pʰɔ̄ːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.

Mueang Chumphon

เมืองชุมพร
District
Atmosphere of wet market in Tha Taphao
District location in Chumphon Province
Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 99°10′49″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChumphon
SeatTha Taphao
Area
 • Total748.39 km2 (288.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total144,682[1]
 • Density213/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code86000
Geocode8601

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong Province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province.

History

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

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.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Tha Taphaoท่าตะเภา-12,622
2.Pak Namปากน้ำ1013,245
3.Tha Yangท่ายาง1110,148
4.Bang Makบางหมาก1312,188
5.Na Thungนาทุ่ง1010,803
6.Na Cha-angนาชะอัง96,189
7.Tak Daetตากแดด910,808
8.Bang Luekบางลึก127,718
9.Hat Phan Kraiหาดพันไกร125,243
10.Wang Phaiวังไผ่1311,132
11.Wang Maiวังใหม่99,188
12.Ban Naบ้านนา138,254
13.Khun Krathingขุนกระทิง83,976
14.Thung Khaทุ่งคา117,066
15.Wisai Nueaวิสัยเหนือ126,260
16.Hat Sai Riหาดทรายรี73,893
17.Tham Singถ้ำสิงห์63,032
  

References
  1. "Mueang Chumphon District, Chumphon Province". amphoe.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  2. "ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ" [Notice of changing district name] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 51
  3. "พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" [Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 55: 658–666. 14 November 1938. Retrieved 20 April 2020, page 660
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