Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district
District in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: เมืองกำแพงเพชร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ pʰét]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
เมืองกำแพงเพชร | |
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![]() Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Clock Tower located at the entrance of Mueang Kamphaeng Phet close to Wongwian Ton Pho | |
![]() District location in Kamphaeng Phet province | |
Coordinates: 16°29′0″N 99°31′12″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Kamphaeng Phet |
Seat | Nai Mueang |
Area | |
• Total | 1,962.0 km2 (757.5 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 213,228 |
• Density | 108.1/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 62000 |
Geocode | 6201 |
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Kosamphi Nakhon, Phran Kratai, Sai Ngam, Khlong Khlung, Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao of Tak province.
In 1917 the district was renamed Mueang Kamphaeng Phet.[1]
The district Mueang Kamphaeng Phet is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 220 administrative villages (mubans).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
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1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 29,191 |
2. | Trai Trueng | ไตรตรึงษ์ | 15 | 15,095 |
3. | Ang Thong | อ่างทอง | 21 | 18,106 |
4. | Na Bo Kham | นาบ่อคำ | 22 | 20,074 |
5. | Nakhon Chum | นครชุม | 13 | 17,475 |
6. | Song Tham | ทรงธรรม | 12 | 7,552 |
7. | Lan Dokmai | ลานดอกไม้ | 11 | 6,931 |
10. | Nong Pling | หนองปลิง | 11 | 12,338 |
11. | Khonthi | คณฑี | 13 | 9,747 |
12. | Nikhom Thung Pho Thale | นิคมทุ่งโพธิ์ทะเล | 16 | 9,378 |
13. | Thep Nakhon | เทพนคร | 22 | 20,369 |
14. | Wang Thong | วังทอง | 21 | 10,819 |
15. | Tha Khun Ram | ท่าขุนราม | 13 | 9,065 |
17. | Khlong Mae Lai | คลองแม่ลาย | 10 | 7,435 |
18. | Thammarong | ธำมรงค์ | 8 | 4,454 |
19. | Sa Kaeo | สระแก้ว | 12 | 15,199 |
Missing numbers are the tambon which now form Kosamphi Nakhon District.
There are two towns (thesaban mueangs) in the district:
There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
There are 12 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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