Amphoe Mueang Phang Nga

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Mueang Phang Nga
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Statistics
Province:	Phang Nga
District office:	8°26′36″N, 98°31′5″E
Area:	549.552 km²
Inhabitants:	38,426 (2005)
Pop. density:	69.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	8201
Postal code:	82000
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Mueang Phang Nga is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand.

1 Geography
2 Administration
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Put, Phanom of Surat Thani Province, Kapong, Thai Mueang and Takua Thung. To the south is the Phang Nga bay, with the insular district Ko Yao.

The Ao Phang Nga National Park covers the islands south of the district. Sa Nang Manora Forest Park protects 0.29 km² of the Khao Toy Nang Hong Forest around the Sa Nang Manora waterfall. The Tonpariwat Wildlife Sanctuary in the north of the district is under construction. There are also several caves within the limestone hills.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). Phang Nga itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the tambon Thai Chang. There are further 7 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Thai Chang	ท้ายช้าง	-	9559
2.	Nop Pring	นบปริง	8	6184
3.	Tham Nam Phut	ถ้ำน้ำผุด	4	3218
4.	Bang Toei	บางเตย	9	6667
5.	Tak Daet	ตากแดด	4	2886
6.	Song Phraek	สองแพรก	3	555
7.	Thung Kha Ngok	ทุ่งคาโงก	5	2535
8.	Ko Panyi	เกาะปันหยี	4	4218
9.	Pa Ko	ป่ากอ	5	2604