Mueang Phang Nga District

Mueang Phang Nga เมืองพังงา
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phang Nga Province
Coordinates: 8°26′36″N 98°31′5″E / 8.44333°N 98.51806°E / 8.44333; 98.51806Coordinates: 8°26′36″N 98°31′5″E / 8.44333°N 98.51806°E / 8.44333; 98.51806
Country	Thailand
Province	Phang Nga
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
- Total	549.552 km2 (212.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	38,426
- Density	69.9/km2 (181/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	82000
Geocode	8201

Mueang Phang Nga is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Put, Phanom of Surat Thani Province, Kapong, Thai Mueang and Takua Thung. To the south is the Phang Nga bay, with the insular district Ko Yao.

The Ao Phang Nga National Park covers the islands south of the district. Sa Nang Manora Forest Park protects 0.29 km² of the Khao Toy Nang Hong Forest around the Sa Nang Manora waterfall. The Tonpariwat Wildlife Sanctuary in the north of the district is under construction. There are also several caves within the limestone hills.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). Phang Nga itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the tambon Thai Chang. There are further 7 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Thai Chang ท้ายช้าง - 9559 2. Nop Pring นบปริง 8 6184 3. Tham Nam Phut ถ้ำน้ำผุด 4 3218 4. Bang Toei บางเตย 9 6667 5. Tak Daet ตากแดด 4 2886 6. Song Phraek สองแพรก 3 555 7. Thung Kha Ngok ทุ่งคาโงก 5 2535 8. Ko Panyi เกาะปันหยี 4 4218 9. Pa Ko ป่ากอ 5 2604

See also

• Ao Phang-nga National Park

External links

• Tourist attractions in the district at the Phang Nga province website