Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani (Thai: เมืองอุบลราชธานี, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ ʔù.bōn râːt.t͡ɕʰā.tʰāː.nīː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani

เมืองอุบลราชธานี
District
District location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 15°13′44″N 104°51′15″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUbon Ratchathani
SeatNai Mueang
Area
 • Total406.4 km2 (156.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total211,855
 • Density521.3/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code34000
Geocode3401

History

The district was originally named Buphupalanikhom (บุพุปลนิคม). Later the name was changed to Burapha Ubon (บูรพาอุบล) in 1909 and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani in 1913.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khueang Nai, Muang Sam Sip, Lao Suea Kok, Don Mot Daeng, Sawang Wirawong, and Warin Chamrap of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.

The important water resource is the Mun River.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 148 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Ubon Ratchathani covers the entire tambon Nai Mueang. Ubon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Kham Yai and Chaeramae. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-86,809
4.Hua Rueaหัวเรือ148,968
5.Nong Khonหนองขอน158,436
7.Pathumปทุม1210,294
8.Kham Yaiขามใหญ่2430,471
9.Chaeramaeแจระแม1012,622
11.Nong Boหนองบ่อ137,595
12.Rai Noiไร่น้อย1719,589
13.Krasopกระโสบ125,565
16.Ku Talatกุดลาด1310,178
19.Khilekขี้เหล็ก106,024
20.Pa-aoปะอาว85,304

Missing numbers are tambon which form the districts Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (0 ง): 1536–1537. October 12, 1913.


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