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Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
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| Province: | Ubon Ratchathani |
| District office: | Nai Mueang |
| Area: | 406.4 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 211,855 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 521.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3401 |
| Postal code: | 34000 |
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Mueang Ubon Ratchathani (Thai: เมืองอุบลราชธานี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.
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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.[1]
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.
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).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 86,809 | |
| 4. | Hua Ruea | หัวเรือ | 14 | 8,968 | |
| 5. | Nong Khon | หนองขอน | 15 | 8,436 | |
| 7. | Pathum | ปทุม | 12 | 10,294 | |
| 8. | Kham Yai | ขามใหญ่ | 24 | 30,471 | |
| 9. | Chaeramae | แจระแม | 10 | 12,622 | |
| 11. | Nong Bo | หนองบ่อ | 13 | 7,595 | |
| 12. | Rai Noi | ไร่น้อย | 17 | 19,589 | |
| 13. | Krasop | กระโสบ | 12 | 5,565 | |
| 16. | Ku Talat | กุดลาด | 13 | 10,178 | |
| 19. | Khilek | ขี้เหล็ก | 10 | 6,024 | |
| 20. | Pa-ao | ปะอาว | 8 | 5,304 |
Missing numbers are tambon which form the district Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.
- ^ (October 12 1913) "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 30 (0 ง): 1536-1537.
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Mueang Ubon Ratchathani - Si Mueang Mai - Khong Chiam - Khueang Nai - Khemarat - Det Udom - Na Chaluai - Nam Yuen - Buntharik - Trakan Phuet Phon - Kut Khaopun - Muang Sam Sip - Warin Chamrap - Phibun Mangsahan - Tan Sum - Pho Sai - Samrong - Don Mot Daeng - Sirindhorn - Thung Si Udom - Na Yia - Na Tan - Lao Suea Kok - Sawang Wirawong - Nam Khun |
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