The district is bordered by several neighboring districts, arranged geographically. To the east, it shares borders with Thap Put and Phanom districts of Surat Thani province. Moving clockwise, the adjacent districts within Phang Nga province include Kapong, Thai Mueang, and Takua Thung. To the south, the district overlooks Phang Nga Bay and is adjacent to the insular district of Ko Yao.
Several protected natural areas are located within or near the district. Ao Phang Nga National Park encompasses the islands to the south of the district, known for their distinctive landscapes and marine biodiversity. Sa Nang Manora Forest Park, covering an area of 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi), is dedicated to protecting the Khao Toy Nang Hong Forest, which includes the Sa Nang Manora waterfall. In the northern part of the district, the Ton Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary, aim to provide a protected habitat for local wildlife. The district also features a variety of caves situated within its limestone hills, which are notable for their geological formations.
Administrationedit
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (mubans). Phang Nga itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers tambon Thai Chang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Tourist attractions, Phang Nga Provincial website March 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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mueang, phang, district, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2018, learn, whe. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mueang Phang Nga district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mueang Phang Nga Thai emuxngphngnga RTGS Mueang Phang Nga pronounced mɯ a ŋ pʰaŋ ŋaː is the capital district amphoe mueang of Phang Nga province in southern Thailand Mueang Phang Nga emuxngphngngaDistrictDistrict location in Phang Nga provinceCoordinates 8 26 36 N 98 31 5 E 8 44333 N 98 51806 E 8 44333 98 51806CountryThailandProvincePhang NgaArea Total549 552 km2 212 183 sq mi Population 2005 Total38 426 Density69 9 km2 181 sq mi Time zoneUTC 7 ICT Postal code82000Geocode8201 Contents 1 Geography 2 Administration 3 See also 4 External linksGeography editThe district is bordered by several neighboring districts arranged geographically To the east it shares borders with Thap Put and Phanom districts of Surat Thani province Moving clockwise the adjacent districts within Phang Nga province include Kapong Thai Mueang and Takua Thung To the south the district overlooks Phang Nga Bay and is adjacent to the insular district of Ko Yao Several protected natural areas are located within or near the district Ao Phang Nga National Park encompasses the islands to the south of the district known for their distinctive landscapes and marine biodiversity Sa Nang Manora Forest Park covering an area of 0 29 km2 0 11 sq mi is dedicated to protecting the Khao Toy Nang Hong Forest which includes the Sa Nang Manora waterfall In the northern part of the district the Ton Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary aim to provide a protected habitat for local wildlife The district also features a variety of caves situated within its limestone hills which are notable for their geological formations Administration editThe district is divided into nine sub districts tambons which are further subdivided into 42 villages mubans Phang Nga itself is a town thesaban mueang and covers tambon Thai Chang There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations TAO No Name Thai name Villages Pop 1 Thai Chang thaychang 9 5592 Nop Pring nbpring 8 6 1843 Tham Nam Phut thanaphud 4 3 2184 Bang Toei bangety 9 6 6675 Tak Daet takaedd 4 2 8866 Song Phraek sxngaephrk 3 5557 Thung Kha Ngok thungkhaongk 5 2 5358 Ko Panyi ekaapnhyi 4 4 2189 Pa Ko pakx 5 2 604 nbsp See also editKhao ChangExternal links edit nbsp Phang Nga travel guide from Wikivoyage Tourist attractions Phang Nga Provincial website Archived March 30 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mueang Phang Nga district amp oldid 1188706326, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
