Mueang Prachinburi District

Mueang Prachinburi
เมืองปราจีนบุรี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Prachinburi Province
Coordinates: 14°3′2″N 101°22′0″E / 14.05056°N 101.36667°E / 14.05056; 101.36667Coordinates: 14°3′2″N 101°22′0″E / 14.05056°N 101.36667°E / 14.05056; 101.36667
Country  Thailand
Province Prachinburi
Area
  Total 451.896 km2 (174.478 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 106,239
  Density 235.1/km2 (609/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 25000
Geocode 2501

Mueang Prachinburi (Thai: เมืองปราจีนบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Prachantakham, Si Maha Phot, Si Mahosot and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province, and Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (muban). Prachinburi is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Na Mueang. There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Na Prue covers parts of tambon Noen Hom, and Khok Makok covers parts of tambon Non Hom.There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Na Mueangหน้าเมือง-19,910
2.Rop Mueangรอบเมือง96,092
3.Wat Botวัดโบสถ์112,922
4.Bang Dechaบางเดชะ93,143
5.Tha Ngamท่างาม124,720
6.Bang Boribunบางบริบูรณ์61,296
7.Dong Phraramดงพระราม1212,703
8.Ban Phraบ้านพระ1915,396
9.Khok Mai Laiโคกไม้ลาย73,977
10.Mai Khetไม้เค็ด1211,342
11.Dong Khilekดงขี้เหล็ก149,640
12.Noen Homเนินหอม209,304
13.Non Homโนนห้อม135,794
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