Mueang Chumphon district

Mueang Chumphon
เมืองชุมพร
District
Atmosphere of wet market in Tha Taphao
Atmosphere of wet market in Tha Taphao
District location in Chumphon province
District location in Chumphon province
Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 99°10′49″E / 10.49306°N 99.18028°E / 10.49306; 99.18028
CountryThailand
ProvinceChumphon
SeatTha Taphao
Area
 • Total
748.39 km2 (288.95 sq mi)
Population
 (9 June 1996)
 • Total
144,682[1]
 • Density213/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code86000
Geocode8601

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

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 Taphao ท่าตะเภา - 12,622
2. Pak Nam ปากน้ำ 10 13,245
3. Tha Yang ท่ายาง 11 10,148
4. Bang Mak บางหมาก 13 12,188
5. Na Thung นาทุ่ง 10 10,803
6. Na Cha-ang นาชะอัง 9 6,189
7. Tak Daet ตากแดด 9 10,808
8. Bang Luek บางลึก 12 7,718
9. Hat Phan Krai หาดพันไกร 12 5,243
10. Wang Phai วังไผ่ 13 11,132
11. Wang Mai วังใหม่ 9 9,188
12. Ban Na บ้านนา 13 8,254
13. Khun Krathing ขุนกระทิง 8 3,976
14. Thung Kha ทุ่งคา 11 7,066
15. Wisai Nuea วิสัยเหนือ 12 6,260
16. Hat Sai Ri หาดทรายรี 7 3,893
17. Tham Sing ถ้ำสิงห์ 6 3,032
 Map of districts

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 51{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020, page 660{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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