Mueang Nan District

Mueang Nan is the capital district of Nan Province, northern Thailand.HistoryThe district was Khwaeng Nakhon Nan, set up in 1899 by the Ministry of Interior. It was renamed to Mueang Nan district in 1917. Khun Yommana Nattikan was the first district officer.GeographyNeighboring are from the north clockwise Tha Wang Pha, Santi Suk, Phu Phiang, Wiang Sa, Ban Luang of Nan Province and Pong of Phayao Province.AdministrationThe district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 107 villages . Nan is a town and covers the complete tambon Nai Wiang and parts of tambon Pha Sing. There are also 2 townships, Du Tai and Kong Khwai, which covers the complete tambon Du Tai and Kong Khwai, respectively. The other 8 tambons are Tambon administrative organizations .Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phu Phiang district.