Mueang Chumphon (Thai: เมืองชุมพร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰūm.pʰɔ̄ːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chumphon province, southern Thailand.

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Mueang Chumphon เมืองชุมพร
District
Atmosphere of wet market in Tha Taphao
District location in Chumphon province
Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 99°10′49″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chumphon
Seat	Tha Taphao
Area
• Total	748.39 km2 (288.95 sq mi)
Population  (9 June 1996)
• Total	144,682[1]
• Density	213/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	86000
Geocode	8601

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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province.

On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Tha Tapao (ท่าตะเภา).^[2] On 14 November 1938 it was renamed Mueang Chumphon.^[3]

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 165 villages (mubans). Chumphon is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Tha Taphao and parts of tambon Bang Mak, Na Thung, Tak Daet, Khun Krathing, and Wang Phai. There are a further three townships (thesaban tambons): Paknam Chumphon covers parts of tambon Paknam, Tha Yang the whole tambon Tha Yang, and Wang Phai parts of tambon Wang Phai. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organization.