Amphoe Mueang Chonburi

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Mueang Chonburi
เมืองชลบุรี
Statistics
Province: Chonburi
District office: 13°21′43″N, 100°58′45″E
Area: 228.8 km²
Inhabitants: 245,398 (2000)
Pop. density: 1072 inh./km²
Geocode: 2001
Postal code: 20000[1]
Map
Map of Chonburi, Thailand highlighting Mueang Chonburi

Mueang Chonburi (Thai: เมืองชลบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chonburi Province, Eastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pakong of Chachoengsao Province, Phan Thong, Ban Bueng and Si Racha. To the west is the Bay of Bangkok.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (muban). There are three towns (thesaban mueang) - Chonburi, Saen Suk and Ban Suan. More municipal areas are 3 townships (thesaban tambon), Khlong Tamru, Bang Sai, and Ang Sila. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name     
1. Bang Pla Soi บางปลาสร้อย 10. Nong Mai Daeng หนองไม้แดง 
2. Makham Yong มะขามหย่ง 11. Bang Sai บางทราย
3. Ban Khot บ้านโขด 12. Khlong Tamru  คลองตำหรุ
4. Saen Suk แสนสุข 13. Mueang เหมือง
5. Ban Suan บ้านสวน 14. Ban Puek บ้านปึก
6. Nong Ri หนองรี 15. Huai Kapi ห้วยกะปิ
7. Na Pa นาป่า 16. Samet เสม็ด
8. Nong Khang Khok  หนองข้างคอก  17. Ang Sila อ่างศิลา
9. Don Hua Lo ดอนหัวฬ่อ 18. Samnak Bok สำนักบก

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Tambon Ban Puk, Saen Suk, Mueang, muban 4 and 5 of Huai Kapi and muban 7 and 8 of Samet are handled by Bang Saen and have postal code 20130