Mueang Chiang Mai District
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Mueang Chiang Mai เมืองเชียงใหม่ |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province |
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| Coordinates: 18°47′25″N 98°59′4″E / 18.79028°N 98.98444°ECoordinates: 18°47′25″N 98°59′4″E / 18.79028°N 98.98444°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Tambon | 16 |
| Muban | 78 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152.4 km2 (58.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 234,244 |
| • Density | 1,594.3/km2 (4,129/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 50000 |
| Geocode | 5001 |
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.
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.
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.
The district Mueang Chiang Mai is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 78 administrative villages (Muban).
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:
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