Mueang Chai Nat district

Mueang Chai Nat (Thai: เมืองชัยนาท, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰāj nâːt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chai Nat province, central Thailand.

Mueang Chai Nat เมืองชัยนาท
District
Chao Phraya River in tambon Ban Kluai, Mueang Chai Nat District
District location in Chai Nat province
Coordinates: 15°11′8″N 100°7′26″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chai Nat
Seat	Nai Mueang
Area
• Total	255.377 km2 (98.602 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	72,031
• Density	286.6/km2 (742/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	17000
Geocode	1801

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, and Manorom of Chai Nat province; and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan province.

History

On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Ban Kluai (บ้านกล้วย).^[1] On 14 November 1938 it was renamed Mueang Chai Nat.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (mubans). Chai Nat is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai, and Khao Tha Phra. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
1.	Nai Mueang	ในเมือง	-	05,861
2.	Ban Kluai	บ้านกล้วย	07	13,379
3.	Tha Chai	ท่าชัย	11	08,801
4.	Chai Nat	ชัยนาท	09	08,259
5.	Khao Tha Phra	เขาท่าพระ	07	07,552
6.	Hat Tha Sao	หาดท่าเสา	08	05,031
7.	Thammamun	ธรรมามูล	10	07,547
8.	Suea Hok	เสือโฮก	14	07,682
9.	Nang Lue	นางลือ	15	07,919