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Mueang Chumphon (Thai: เมืองชุมพร) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong Province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province again.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 17 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (muban). 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 further 3 townships (thesaban tambon) - Paknam Chumphon covers parts of tambon Paknam, Tha Yang the whole tambon Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of tambon Wang Phai. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organization.
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Tha Taphao |
ท่าตะเภา |
- |
12,622 |
|
| 2. |
Paknam |
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 |
|
|
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