Mueang Trang District

Mueang Trang
เมืองตรัง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Trang Province
Coordinates: 7°33′30″N 99°36′36″E / 7.55833°N 99.61000°E / 7.55833; 99.61000Coordinates: 7°33′30″N 99°36′36″E / 7.55833°N 99.61000°E / 7.55833; 99.61000
Country  Thailand
Province Trang
Area
 • Total 548.6 km2 (211.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 147,034
 • Density 268.0/km2 (694/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 92000
Geocode 9201

Mueang Trang ( Thai: เมืองตรัง, also Mueang Thap Thiang ( Thai: เมืองทับเที่ยง ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Trang Province, Thailand. The city (thesaban nakhon) has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang District.

History

Mueang Trang or the previous name Thap Thiang, became the capital district of Trang Province in 1915, when the capital was moved inland from Kantang, which was prone to flooding.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Na Yong, Yan Ta Khao, Kantang, Sikao, Wang Wiset, Huai Yot of Trang Province and Si Banphot of Phatthalung Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 118 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Trang covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang. The township (thesaban tambon) Khlong Teng covers parts of tambon Na Tham Nuea. There are further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Thap Thiangทับเที่ยง-59,637
4.Na Phalaนาพละ103,382
5.Ban Khuanบ้านควน63,928
6.Na Bin Laนาบินหลา63,381
7.Khuan Pringควนปริง67,603
8.Na Yong Taiนาโยงใต้84,537
9.Bang Rakบางรัก63,917
10.Khok Loโคกหล่อ1210,557
13.Na To Mingนาโต๊ะหมิง64,809
14.Nong Trutหนองตรุด95,482
15.Nam Phutน้ำผุด129,683
17.Na Ta Luangนาตาล่วง65,843
18.Ban Phoบ้านโพธิ์108,360
19.Na Tham Nueaนาท่ามเหนือ1310,509
20.Na Tham Taiนาท่ามใต้85,406
  

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Na Yong District.

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