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°ECoordinates: 8°26′36″N 98°31′5″E / 8.44333°N 98.51806°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phang Nga
Area
• Total	549.552 km^2 (212.183 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	38,426
• Density	69.9/km^2 (181/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	82000
Geocode	8201

Mueang Phang Nga (Thai: เมืองพังงา, rtgs: Mueang Phangnga, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰāŋ.ŋāː]) 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 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 Ton Pariwat 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 - 9,559 2. Nop Pring นบปริง 8 6,184 3. Tham Nam Phut ถ้ำน้ำผุด 4 3,218 4. Bang Toei บางเตย 9 6,667 5. Tak Daet ตากแดด 4 2,886 6. Song Phraek สองแพรก 3 555 7. Thung Kha Ngok ทุ่งคาโงก 5 2,535 8. Ko Panyi เกาะปันหยี 4 4,218 9. Pa Ko ป่ากอ 5 2,604

See also

• Khao Chang
• Ao Phang-nga National Park

External links

• Phang Nga travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Tourist attractions, Phang Nga Provincial website Archived March 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.