Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi

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Mueang Kanchanaburi
เมืองกาญจนบุรี

Statistics
Province:	Kanchanaburi
Area:	1,236.28 km²
Inhabitants:	148,266 (2000)
Pop. density:	119.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	7101
Postal code:	71000
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Mueang Kanchanaburi (Thai: เมืองกาญจนบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

Mueang Kanchanaburi was changed status to be the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Kanchanaburi province in 1913.

The old district office was located at Lak Mueang Road, Tambon Ban Nuea. It was moved to Sang Chuto Road, Tambon Pak Phraek on October 1st, 1954.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring are (from west clockwise) Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, Sai Yok, Si Sawat, Bo Phloi, Tha Muang, Dan Makham Tia of Kanchanaburi Province and Suan Phueng of Ratchaburi Province.

The important water resource are the Khwae Noi, Khwae Yai and Mae Klong rivers.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (muban). Additional to the town (thesaban mueang) Kanchanaburi there are further 3 townships (thesaban tambon) - Kaeng Sian, Nong Bua and Lat Ya each covering parts of the same-named tambon.

1.	Ban Nuea	บ้านเหนือ
2.	Ban Tai	บ้านใต้
3.	Pak Phraek	ปากแพรก
4.	Tha Makham	ท่ามะขาม
5.	Kaeng Sian	แก่งเสี้ยน
6.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว
7.	Lat Ya	ลาดหญ้า
8.	Wang Dong	วังด้ง
9.	Chong Sadao	ช่องสะเดา
10.	Nong Ya	หนองหญ้า
11.	Ko Samrong	เกาะสำโรง
13.	Ban Kao	บ้านเก่า
16.	Wang Yen	วังเย็น

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Dan Makham Tia

Amphoe of Kanchanaburi
Amphoe:	Mueang Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok - Bo Phloi - Si Sawat - Tha Maka - Tha Muang - Thong Pha Phum - Sangkhla Buri - Phanom Thuan - Lao Khwan - Dan Makham Tia - Nong Prue - Huai Krachao