Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Kanchanaburi
thai=เมืองกาญจนบุรี
province=Kanchanaburi
coordinates=coord|14|0|12|N|99|33|0|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Pak Phraek
area=1,236.28
population=153,597
population_as_of=2005
density=124.2
postal_code=71000
geocode=7101

Mueang Kanchanaburi ( _th. เมืองกาญจนบุรี) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.

History

"Mueang" Kanchanaburi was changed status to be the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Kanchanaburi province in 1913.

The old district office was located at Lak Mueang Road, Tambon Ban Nuea. It was moved to Sang Chuto Road, Tambon Pak Phraek on October 1st, 1954.

Geography

Neighboring are (from west clockwise) Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, Sai Yok, Si Sawat, Bo Phloi, Tha Muang, Dan Makham Tia of Kanchanaburi Province and Suan Phueng of Ratchaburi Province.

The important water resources are the Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai rivers, which join at the town Kanchanaburi to form the Mae Klong River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 99 villages ("muban"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Kanchanaburi covers the "tambon" Ban Nuea, Ban Tai, and parts of Pak Phraek, Tha Makham, and also parts of the "tambon" Tha Lo of neighboring Tha Muang district. Additionally there are 3 townships ("thesaban tambon") - Kaeng Sian, Nong Bua and Talat Ya each covering parts of the same-named "tambon", and 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers belong to "tambon" which now form Dan Makham Tia

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=9&pv=2 amphoe.com]