Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
เมืองอุบลราชธานี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 15°13′44″N 104°51′15″E / 15.22889°N 104.85417°ECoordinates: 15°13′44″N 104°51′15″E / 15.22889°N 104.85417°E
Country  Thailand
Province Ubon Ratchathani
Seat Nai Mueang
Area
 • Total 406.4 km2 (156.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 211,855
 • Density 521.3/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 34000
Geocode 3401

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani (Thai: เมืองอุบลราชธานี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district was originally named Buphapala Nikhom (บุพปลนิคม). Later the name was changed to Burapha Ubon (บูรพาอุบล) in 1909 and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani in 1913.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khueang Nai, Muang Sam Sip, Lao Suea Kok, Don Mot Daeng, Sawang Wirawong, Warin Chamrap of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.

The important water resource is the Mun River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 148 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Ubon Ratchathani covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Ubon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kham Yai and Chaeramae. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-86,809
4.Hua Rueaหัวเรือ148,968
5.Nong Khonหนองขอน158,436
7.Pathumปทุม1210,294
8.Kham Yaiขามใหญ่2430,471
9.Chaeramaeแจระแม1012,622
11.Nong Boหนองบ่อ137,595
12.Rai Noiไร่น้อย1719,589
13.Krasopกระโสบ125,565
16.Ku Talatกุดลาด1310,178
19.Khilekขี้เหล็ก106,024
20.Pa-aoปะอาว85,304

Missing numbers are tambon which form the district Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537. October 12, 1913.

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