Amphoe Mueang Rayong

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Mueang Rayong
thai=เมืองระยอง
province=Rayong
coordinates=coord|12|40|6|N|101|16|30|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=514.5
population=211,064
population_as_of=2005
density=410.3
postal_code=21000
geocode=2101

Mueang Rayong ( _th. เมืองระยอง) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban Chang, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Khai, Wang Chan and Klaeng. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.

Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet National Park is located in Mueang Rayong district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 83 villages ("muban"). Rayong is a city ("thesaban nakhon") which covers the "tambon" Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of "tambon" Choeng Noen and Noen Phra. The town ("thesaban mueang") Map Ta Phut covers the whole "tambon" Map Ta Phut and Huai Pong, parts of Noen Phra and Thap Ma and also parts of "tambon" Mapkha of neighboring Nikhom Phatthana district. There are further two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Klaeng Kachet covers parts of the "tambon" Klaeng and Kachet, and Ban Phe parts of "tambon" Phe.

ee also

* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=205&lg=2 Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet National Park]