Mueang Ranong district

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Mueang Ranong เมืองระนอง
District
District location in Ranong province
Coordinates: 9°58′2″N 98°38′2″E / 9.96722°N 98.63389°E / 9.96722; 98.63389Coordinates: 9°58′2″N 98°38′2″E / 9.96722°N 98.63389°E / 9.96722; 98.63389
Country	Thailand
Province	Ranong
Seat	Khao Niwet
Area
• Total	713.7 km2 (275.6 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	90,569
• Density	126.9/km2 (329/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	85000
Geocode	8501

Mueang Ranong (Thai: เมืองระนอง) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Ranong province, southern Thailand.

Geography[]

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) La-un of Ranong Province, Phato of Chumphon province, and Kapoe of Ranong. To the west across the Kraburi River estuary is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.

Administration[]

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Ranong covers tambon Khao Niwet. There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Ngao and Pak Nam each cover parts of the same-named tambons, while Bang Rin covers the whole tambon. There are a further seven tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop. 1. Khao Niwet เขานิเวศน์ - 16163 2. Ratchakrut ราชกรูด 8 9623 3. Ngao หงาว 5 8526 4. Bang Rin บางริ้น 6 24903 5. Pak Nam ปากน้ำ 6 9945 6. Bang Non บางนอน 5 13044 7. Hat Som Paen หาดส้มแป้น 3 3525 8. Sai Daeng ทรายแดง 4 4010 9. Ko Phayam เกาะพยาม 2 830

External links[]

• amphoe.com (Thai)

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