Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 3401 Province Ubon Ratchathani Province | Seat Nai Mueang Postal code 34000 Area 406.4 km² | |
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Mueang Ubon Ratchathani (Thai: เมืองอุบลราชธานี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District Ubon Ratchathani 34000 Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Administration
- References
Map of Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District, Ubon Ratchathani 34000, Thailand
History
The district was originally named Buphapala Nikhom (บุพปลนิคม). Later the name was changed to Burapha Ubon (บูรพาอุบล) in 1909 and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani in 1913.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khueang Nai, Muang Sam Sip, Lao Suea Kok, Don Mot Daeng, Sawang Wirawong, Warin Chamrap of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.
The important water resource is the Mun River.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 148 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Ubon Ratchathani covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Ubon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kham Yai and Chaeramae. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which form the district Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.