Mueang Chumphon District
| Mueang Chumphon เมืองชุมพร |
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| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Chumphon Province Amphoe location in Chumphon Province |
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| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chumphon |
| Seat | Tha Taphao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 748.39 km2 (288.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 141.765 |
| • Density | 189.4/km2 (491/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 86000 |
| Geocode | 8601 |
Mueang Chumphon (Thai: เมืองชุมพร) 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 again.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (muban). 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 further 3 townships (thesaban tambon) - Paknam Chumphon covers parts of tambon Paknam, Tha Yang the whole tambon Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of tambon Wang Phai. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organization.
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Map of Amphoe |
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