Amphoe Mueang Chainat

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Mueang Chainat
เมืองชัยนาท
Statistics
Province: Chainat
Area: 255.377 km²
Inhabitants: 73,208 (2005)
Pop. density: 286.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 1801
Postal code: 17000
Map
Map of Chainat, Thailand highlighting Mueang Chainat

Mueang Chainat (Thai: เมืองชัยนาท) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chainat Province, central Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, Manorom of Chainat Province and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Chainat is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Nai Mueang ในเมือง - 6,173
2. Ban Kluai บ้านกล้วย 7 12,988
3. Tha Chai ท่าชัย 11 9,017
4. Chai Nat ชัยนาท 9 8,317
5. Khao Tha Phra เขาท่าพระ 7 7,668
6. Hat Tha Sao หาดท่าเสา 8 5,128
7. Thamma Mun ธรรมามูล 10 7,883
8. Suea Hok เสือโฮก 14 7,863
9. Nang Lue นางลือ 15 8,171


Amphoe of Chainat Seal of Chainat
Amphoe:

Mueang Chainat - Manorom - Wat Sing - Sapphaya - Sankhaburi - Hankha

King Amphoe: Nong Mamong - Noen Kham