| Mueang Chanthaburi เมืองจันทบุรี |
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|---|---|
| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Chanthaburi Province | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chanthaburi |
| Seat | Wat Mai |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 253.093 km2 (97.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 119,203 |
| • Density | 471.0/km2 (1,219.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 22000 |
| Geocode | 2201 |
Mueang Chanthaburi (Thai: เมืองจันทบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Khitchakut, Makham, Khlung, Laem Sing and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province.
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Chanthaburi covers the whole tambon Talat and Wat Mai. Three further 5 townships (thesaban tambon - Phlapphla Narai covers parts of tambon Phlapphla and Khlong Narai, Chanthanimit the whole tambon Chantha Nimit, and Tha Chang, Nong Bua and Bang Ka Cha each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Talat | ตลาด | - | 10,872 | |
| 2. | Wat Mai | วัดใหม่ | - | 16,730 | |
| 3. | Khlong Narai | คลองนารายณ์ | 14 | 7,838 | |
| 4. | Ko Khwang | เกาะขวาง | 9 | 9,678 | |
| 5. | Khom Bang | คมบาง | 10 | 4,421 | |
| 6. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 12 | 24,102 | |
| 7. | Chanthanimit | จันทนิมิต | 9 | 14,153 | |
| 8. | Bang Kacha | บางกะจะ | 10 | 9,520 | |
| 9. | Salaeng | แสลง | 10 | 4,621 | |
| 10. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 6,007 | |
| 11. | Phlapphla | พลับพลา | 13 | 11,261 |
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