Mueang Chai Nat district
District in Chai Nat, Thailand
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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 | |
|---|---|
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
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).
