Country Thailand Tambon 16 Time zone THA (UTC+7) Population 234,244 (2014) | Province Chiang Mai Muban 78 Postal code 50000 Local time Tuesday 11:20 AM | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 34% Humidity Points of interest Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Umong, Wat Chiang Man, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep | ||
Mueang Chiang Mai (Thai: เมืองเชียงใหม่) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand. The district contains the city of Chiang Mai.
Contents
- Map of Mueang Chiang Mai District Chiang Mai Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai, Thailand
History
The area of Mueang Chiang Mai district was the central part of the Lanna Kingdom, named Nopphaburi Si Nakhon Phing Chiang Mai. King Mengrai the Great was the first king of the Mengrai dynasty, who established the city.
The government created Mueang Chiang Mai district in 1899. The first district office was opened in 1929, on the west side of the old city hall of Chiang Mai. A new district office was opened in August 1989.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Rim, San Sai, San Kamphaeng, Saraphi and Hang Dong.
The main river through the district is the Ping River.
Central administration
The district Mueang Chiang Mai is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 78 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There is one city-municipality (Thesaban Nakhon) in the district:
There is one town-municipality (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
There are 8 subdistrict-municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There is one subdistrict administrative organization (SAO) in the district: