Mueang Chumphon District

Mueang Chumphon (, ) is the capital district ("amphoe mueang") of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong Province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province.
History.
On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from "Mueang" to "Tha Tapao" (ท่าตะเภา). On 14 November 1938 it was renamed "Mueang Chumphon".
Administration.
The district is divided into 17 sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 165 villages ("mubans"). Chumphon is a town ("thesaban mueang") which covers the whole "tambon" Tha Taphao and parts of "tambon" Bang Mak, Na Thung, Tak Daet, Khun Krathing, and Wang Phai. There are a further three townships ("thesaban tambons"): Paknam Chumphon covers parts of "tambon" Paknam, Tha Yang the whole "tambon" Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of "tambon" Wang Phai. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organization.