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Encyclopedia > Amphoe Mueang Krabi
Mueang Krabi
เมืองกระบี่
Statistics
Province: Krabi
Area: 595.7 km²
Inhabitants: 79,622 (2000)
Pop. density: 133.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 8101
Postal code: 81000
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Map of Krabi, Thailand highlighting Mueang Krabi

Krabi is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Krabi Province in southern Thailand. Krabi (Thai กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... Krabi (Thai กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. ... Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus. ...


Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ao Luek, Khao Phanom and Nuea Khlong. To the south and west borders the Phang Nga Bay. Ao Luek (อ่าวลึก) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand. ...

Ao Nang
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Ao Nang

Also belonging to the district is the Phi phi archipelago and several smaller islands. The karst landscape at the coast created several popular touristical places, like the beaches of Ao Nang or Railay, famous for rock climbers. Image:Phi Phi Islands. ... Karst topography occurs when a landscape is marked by underground drainage patterns. ... Ao Nang is a central point of the coastal province of Krabi, Thailand. ... Railay Beach is a small peninsula located between the city of Krabi and Ao Nang. ...


Khao Phanom Bencha National Park in the north of the district protects the forests around Phanom Bencha, the highest elevation of Krabi Province. That hills are also the source of the Krabi River, which empties into the Phang Nga bay at the town Krabi. Satellite photograph of Krabi Krabi (Thai: กระบี่) is a town on the west coast of southern Thailand and is the capital of Krabi Province and Krabi district, near the mouth of the Krabi River into the Andaman Sea. ...


Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban). Krabi itself is the only town (thesaban mueang) of the district, covering the tambon Paknam and Krabi Yai. The remaining tambon each have a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Satellite photograph of Krabi Krabi (Thai: กระบี่) is a town on the west coast of southern Thailand and is the capital of Krabi Province and Krabi district, near the mouth of the Krabi River into the Andaman Sea. ...

Nr. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Paknam ปากน้ำ - 17294
2. Krabi Yai กระบี่ใหญ่ - 7692
3. Krabi Noi กระบี่น้อย 13 13726
5. Khao Khram เขาคราม 6 9249
6. Khao Thong เขาทอง 6 5774
11. Thap Prik ทับปริก 8 7962
15. Sai Thai ไสไทย 7 10851
16. Ao Nang อ่าวนาง 8 7898
17. Nong Thale หนองทะเล 7 8647
18. Khlong Prasong คลองประสงค์ 11 4670
Map of Tambon

The missing numbers 4, 7-10 and 12-14 were split off as Nuea Khlong district Map of countries by population Taiwanese people waiting for the Taipei Rapid Transit System in Taipei, Republic of China(Taiwan). ... Ao Nang is a central point of the coastal province of Krabi, Thailand. ...



Amphoe of Krabi Seal of Krabi
Amphoe:

Mueang Krabi - Khao Phanom - Ko Lanta - Khlong Thom - Ao Luek - Plai Phraya - Lam Thap - Nuea Khlong A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Krabi (Thai กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. ... Image File history File links Provincial seal of the Krabi province, Thailand. ... Ko Lanta (เกาะลันตา, also Koh Lanta) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand. ... Ao Luek (อ่าวลึก) is a district (Amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand. ...



 
 

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