Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District


Mueang Ubon Ratchathani is the capital district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district was originally named Buphupalanikhom. Later the name was changed to Burapha Ubon in 1909 and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani in 1913.

Geography

Neighboring districts are Khueang Nai, Muang Sam Sip, Lao Suea Kok, Don Mot Daeng, Sawang Wirawong, and Warin Chamrap of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.
The important water resource is the Mun River.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 148 villages. The city Ubon Ratchathani covers the entire tambon Nai Mueang. Ubon is a township which covers parts of tambons Kham Yai and Chaeramae. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations.
Missing numbers are tambon which form the districts Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.