Mueang Chumphon (, ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province.
History On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Tha Tapao (ท่าตะเภา). On 14 November 1938 it was renamed Mueang Chumphon.
Administration The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (mubans). Chumphon is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Tha Taphao and parts of tambon Bang Mak, Na Thung, Tak Daet, Khun Krathing, and Wang Phai. There are a further three townships (thesaban tambons): Paknam Chumphon covers parts of tambon Paknam, Tha Yang the whole tambon Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of tambon Wang Phai. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organization. No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.1.Tha Taphaoท่าตะเภา-12,6222.Pak Namปากน้ำ1013,2453.Tha Yangท่ายาง1110,1484.Bang Makบางหมาก1312,1885.Na Thungนาทุ่ง1010,8036.Na Cha-angนาชะอัง96,1897.Tak Daetตากแดด910,8088.Bang Luekบางลึก127,7189.Hat Phan Kraiหาดพันไกร125,24310.Wang Phaiวังไผ่1311,13211.Wang Maiวังใหม่99,18812.Ban Naบ้านนา138,25413.Khun Krathingขุนกระทิง83,97614.Thung Khaทุ่งคา117,06615.Wisai Nueaวิสัยเหนือ126,26016.Hat Sai Riหาดทรายรี73,89317.Tham Singถ้ำสิงห์63,032
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External links amphoe.com