Mueang Lamphun district

Mueang Lamphun (Thai: เมืองลำพูน; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ lām.pʰūːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Lamphun province, northern Thailand.

Mueang Lamphun
เมืองลำพูน
District location in Lamphun province
District location in Lamphun province
Coordinates: 18°34′41″N 99°1′4″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLamphun
Area
  Total479.8 km2 (185.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total140,486
  Density292.8/km2 (758/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code51000
Geocode5101

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, Saraphi of Chiang Mai province, Ban Thi of Lamphun and Mae On of Chiang Mai.

The main river of the district is the Ping River.

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 158 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Lamphun covers tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons): Umong and Rim Ping cover the complete same-named tambons, and Ban Paen parts of tambons Ban Paen and Nong Nam. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nai Mueangในเมือง-14,068
2.Mueang Ngaเหมืองง่า1014,067
3.Umongอุโมงค์1113,558
4.Nong Chang Khuenหนองช้างคืน63,925
5.Pratu Paประตูป่า95,832
6.Rim Pingริมปิง107,088
7.Ton Thongต้นธง1110,982
8.Ban Paenบ้านแป้น96,445
9.Mueang Chiเหมืองจี้149,298
10.Pa Sakป่าสัก1811,797
11.Wiang Yongเวียงยอง86,096
12.Ban Klangบ้านกลาง128,195
13.Makhuea Chaeมะเขือแจ้2015,249
16.Si Bua Banศรีบัวบาน129,010
17.Nong Namหนองหนาม84,876
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