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
Country	Thailand
Province	Ubon Ratchathani
Seat	Nai Mueang
Area
• Total	406.4 km^2 (156.9 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	211,855
• Density	521.3/km^2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	34000
Geocode	3401

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 Mueang	ในเมือง	-	86,809
4.	Hua Ruea	หัวเรือ	14	8,968
5.	Nong Khon	หนองขอน	15	8,436
7.	Pathum	ปทุม	12	10,294
8.	Kham Yai	ขามใหญ่	24	30,471
9.	Chaeramae	แจระแม	10	12,622
11.	Nong Bo	หนองบ่อ	13	7,595
12.	Rai Noi	ไร่น้อย	17	19,589
13.	Krasop	กระโสบ	12	5,565
16.	Ku Talat	กุดลาด	13	10,178
19.	Khilek	ขี้เหล็ก	10	6,024
20.	Pa-ao	ปะอาว	8	5,304

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.

External links

• amphoe.com