Mueang Chiang Mai district

This article is about the district of Chiang Mai Province. For other uses, see Chiang Mai (disambiguation).
Mueang Chiang Mai
เมืองเชียงใหม่
District
Wat Chedi Luang in the centre of Muaeng Chiang Mai
Wat Chedi Luang in the centre of Muaeng Chiang Mai
District location in Chiang Mai province
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 18°47′25″N 98°59′4″E / 18.79028°N 98.98444°E / 18.79028; 98.98444
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
Tambon16
Muban78
Area
 • Total
152.4 km2 (58.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
234,244
 • Density1,594.3/km2 (4,129/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50000
Geocode5001

Mueang Chiang Mai (Thai: เมืองเชียงใหม่, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ màj]; Northern Thai: เมืองเจียงใหม่, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕīa̯ŋ màj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. The district contains the city municipality of Chiang Mai and is part of the Chiang Mai urban area (population: 1.2 million).