Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
thai=เมืองอุบลราชธานี
province=Ubon Ratchathani
coordinates=coord|15|13|44|N|104|51|15|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Nai Mueang
area=406.4
population=211,855
population_as_of=2005
density=521.3
postal_code=34000
geocode=3401

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani ( _th. เมืองอุบลราชธานี) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district was originally named Buphapala Nikhom (บุพปลนิคม). Later the name was changed to Burapha Ubon (บูรพาอุบล) in 1909 and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani in 1913. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=30|issue=0 ง|pages=1536–1537|title=แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1536.PDF|date=October 12 1913|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khueang Nai, Muang Sam Sip, Lao Suea Kok, Don Mot Daeng, Sawang Wirawong, Warin Chamrap of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.

The important water resource is the Mun River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 148 villages ("muban"). The city ("thesaban nakhon") Ubon Ratchathani covers the whole "tambon" Nai Mueang. Ubon is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Kham Yai and Chaeramae. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which form the district Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=808&pv=75 amphoe.com]