Amphoe Mueang Chai Nat
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Mueang Chai Nat เมืองชัยนาท |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chai Nat Province |
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| Coordinates: 15°11′8″N 100°7′26″E / 15.18556°N 100.12389°ECoordinates: 15°11′8″N 100°7′26″E / 15.18556°N 100.12389°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 | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 17000 |
| Geocode | 1801 |
Mueang Chai Nat (Thai: เมืองชัยนาท) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chai Nat Province, central Thailand.
Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, Manorom of Chai Nat Province and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province.
In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Ban Kluai (บ้านกล้วย). In 1938 it got the name Mueang Chai Nat.
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Chai Nat is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra. There are a further eight Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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