Mueang Ubon Ratchathani district

District in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani

เมืองอุบลราชธานี

District

District location in Ubon Ratchathani province

Coordinates: 15°13′44″N 104°51′15″E﻿ / ﻿15.22889°N 104.85417°E﻿ / 15.22889; 104.85417
Country| Thailand
Province| Ubon Ratchathani
Seat| Nai Mueang
Area

• Total

| 406.4 km2 (156.9 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total

| 211,855
• Density| 521.3/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 34000
Geocode| 3401

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani (Thai: เมืองอุบลราชธานี, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ ʔù.bōn râːt.tɕʰā.tʰāː.nīː]; Northeastern Thai: เมืองอุบลราชธานี, pronounced [mɯ᷇aŋ ʔǔ.bōn lâːt.sā.tʰa᷇ː.ni᷇ː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand.

## History

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The district was originally named Buphupalanikhom (บุพุปลนิคม). Later the name was changed to Burapha Ubon (บูรพาอุบล) in 1909 and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani in 1913.[1]

## Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) 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

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The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 148 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Ubon Ratchathani covers the entire tambon Nai Mueang. Ubon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Kham Yai and Chaeramae. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.  | Name  | Thai name  | Villages  | Pop.

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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 districts Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.

## Climate

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Ubon Ratchathani has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with three distinct seasons i.e. the dry winters running from November to January, the build up season running from February through April, and the wet monsoon summers running from May to October. The average annual high temperature in Ubon Ratchathani is 33 °C and the average annual low temperature is 22.1 °C with April being the hottest month and December being the coolest month.

Climate data for Ubon Ratchathani (1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 37.2
(99.0)  | 39.2
(102.6)  | 40.6
(105.1)  | 42.0
(107.6)  | 41.2
(106.2)  | 38.3
(100.9)  | 38.5
(101.3)  | 35.8
(96.4)  | 37.1
(98.8)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 36.5
(97.7)  | 35.9
(96.6)  | 42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 35.8
(96.4)  | 36.4
(97.5)  | 34.7
(94.5)  | 33.3
(91.9)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 31.9
(89.4)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 31.4
(88.5)  | 30.6
(87.1)  | 33.0
(91.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 28.9
(84.0)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 29.0
(84.2)  | 28.4
(83.1)  | 28.0
(82.4)  | 27.6
(81.7)  | 27.4
(81.3)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 25.4
(77.7)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 27.2
(81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 17.5
(63.5)  | 19.9
(67.8)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 24.5
(76.1)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 20.3
(68.5)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 22.1
(71.8)
Record low °C (°F)  | 10.0
(50.0)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 16.4
(61.5)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 20.2
(68.4)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 15.9
(60.6)  | 13.3
(55.9)  | 8.9
(48.0)  | 8.9
(48.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 2.0
(0.08)  | 15.4
(0.61)  | 30.5
(1.20)  | 86.8
(3.42)  | 208.6
(8.21)  | 240.2
(9.46)  | 254.4
(10.02)  | 303.3
(11.94)  | 293.8
(11.57)  | 123.1
(4.85)  | 22.6
(0.89)  | 1.0
(0.04)  | 1,581.7
(62.27)
Average rainy days  | 0.6  | 1.4  | 3.5  | 7.5  | 15.4  | 17.6  | 18.8  | 21.0  | 19.0  | 11.3  | 3.6  | 0.6  | 120.3
Average relative humidity (%)  | 65  | 63  | 62  | 66  | 75  | 79  | 80  | 82  | 82  | 78  | 71  | 68  | 73
Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.3  | 7.5  | 6.5  | 6.2  | 5.1  | 3.9  | 3.9  | 3.8  | 3.6  | 4.7  | 6.2  | 7.2  | 5.5
Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[2]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[3]

## References

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1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1536–1537\. October 12, 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2012.
2. ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 12. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
3. ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 56. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

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Districts of  Ubon Ratchathani

* 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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