Mueang Chan District

Mueang Chan (Thai: เมืองจันทร์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕān]) is a district (amphoe) of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Chan

เมืองจันทร์
District location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 15°11′30″N 104°3′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatMueang Chan
Area
  Total95.830 km2 (37.000 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total17,861
  Density186.4/km2 (483/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33120
Geocode3318

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1992, when three tambons were split off from Uthumphon Phisai District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pho Si Suwan, Uthumphon Phisai, and Huai Thap Than of Sisaket Province; Samrong Thap, Non Narai, and Rattanaburi of Surin Province.

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Mueang Chanเมืองจันทร์257,702
2.Thakonตาโกน156,133
3.Nong Yaiหนองใหญ่124,026

References


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