# Mueang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan Province – Subdistricts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/ District · Samut Prakan Province # Mueang Samut Prakan Mueang Samut Prakan is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Samut Prakan Province. It had an estimated **1,396,254 people** in 2023 on 172 km² (about 8,117 per km²). Its main town is Samut Prakan. It is divided into 13 subdistricts. 125 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,960 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,396,254people (2023) - 172km² - 13subdistricts - 2,960mapped services ## How many people live in Mueang Samut Prakan? Mueang Samut Prakan had an estimated **1,396,254 people** in 2023 — 41.2% of Samut Prakan Province, the most populous of 928 districts. There are 1,079 women for every 1,000 men (above the Samut Prakan Province figure of 1,045). Spread over 172 km², that is about **8,117 people per km²**, 26th of 928 districts. 12.3% of people are children under 15 and 10.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 38 across Samut Prakan Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 30 children and older people. 0–4 ****56,341** 5–9 ****56,792** 10–14 ****59,098** 15–19 ****72,564** 20–24 ****93,536** 25–29 ****136,479** 30–34 ****131,711** 35–39 ****119,569** 40–44 ****124,080** 45–49 ****114,540** 50–54 ****106,491** 55–59 ****95,744** 60–64 ****78,744** 65–69 ****58,425** 70–74 ****40,535** 75–79 ****23,796** 80+ ****27,809** Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha). ## Where is Mueang Samut Prakan? Mueang Samut Prakan lies in [Samut Prakan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bang Bo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/bang-bo/), [Bang Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/bang-na/), [Bang Phli](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/bang-phli/), [Phra Pradaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/phra-pradaeng/) and [Phra Samut Chedi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/phra-samut-chedi/). By area it is the 780th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 18.1% of [Samut Prakan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/). The centre of Mueang Samut Prakan is about 25 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Samut Prakan, the main town of Samut Prakan Province. The centre point is at 13.5772° N, 100.6401° E. Local names: เมืองสมุทรปราการ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Subdistricts of Mueang Samut Prakan Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services [Bang Duan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/bang-duan/) 4.1 10 28 [Bang Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/bang-mueang/) 9.8 9 231 [Bang Mueang Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/bang-mueang-mai/) 5.9 1 194 [Bang Prong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/bang-prong/) 4.0 4 30 [Bang Pu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/bang-pu/) 16 9 39 [Bang Pu Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/bang-pu-mai/) 30 20 178 [Pak Nam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/pak-nam/) 8.4 4 502 [Phraeksa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/phraeksa/) 26 21 274 [Phraeksa Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/phraeksa-mai/) 26 19 254 [Samrong Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/samrong-nuea/) 9.4 6 588 [Thai Ban](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/thai-ban/) 14 11 100 [Thai Ban Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/thai-ban-mai/) 8.6 4 161 [Thepharak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/thepharak/) 8.8 9 381 Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mueang Samut Prakan Open gazetteers list **125 villages, towns and localities** in Mueang Samut Prakan. The largest with a recorded population: Samut Prakan (388,920). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 9 m above sea level (median 4 m). - Apichat - Ban Bang Duan - Ban Bang Mek Khao - Ban Bang Mu - Ban Bang Nang Kreng - Ban Bang Ping - Ban Bang Prong - Ban Bang Pu Mai - Ban Bang Pu Nakhon - Ban Bang Yai - Ban Boran - Ban Chin Chia - Ban Chorakhe - Ban Hat Ammara - Ban Hua Lamphu Lai - Ban Khan Di - Ban Khlong Ai Kok - Ban Khlong Bang Hia Noi - Ban Khlong Bang Pu - Ban Khlong Bo Thong - Ban Khlong Chai - Ban Khlong Chet - Ban Khlong Hok - Ban Khlong Hok Suan - Ban Khlong Hua Sakae - Ban Khlong Kala Won - Ban Khlong Kao - Ban Khlong Khao Rit - Ban Khlong Kho To - Ban Khlong Khu - Ban Khlong Khwang - Ban Khlong Klang - Ban Khlong Kluea - Ban Khlong Krathum - Ban Khlong Lao Mu - Ban Khlong Mai - Ban Khlong Mo Taek - Ban Khlong Na - Ban Khlong Nam Daeng - Ban Khlong Nam Ron - Ban Khlong Nong Ri - Ban Khlong Nueng - Ban Khlong Paet - Ban Khlong Pho - Ban Khlong Saensuk - Ban Khlong Sala Daeng - Ban Khlong Sam - Ban Khlong Samrong - Ban Khlong Si - Ban Khlong Som Prasong - Ban Khlong Suea Pia - Ban Khlong Ta Khet - Ban Khlong Ta Pae - Ban Khlong Ta Tum - Ban Khlong Tamru - Ban Khlong Thap Nang - Ban Khlong Thung Chang - Ban Khlong Yai Chiu - Ban Khung Chak - Ban Lam Bang Phli - Ban Lat Chai - Ban Maha Wong - Ban Mai Bang Pu - Ban Mangkon - Ban Mek Fa Amnuai - Ban Nai Waeo - Ban Pak Khlong Sanphasamit - Ban Phraeksa - Ban Phut Si - Ban Phuttharaksa - Ban Plai Khlong - Ban Pratu Nam Bang Ping - Ban Sam Maitri - Ban Sam Phraek - Ban Saothong - Ban Sap Bun Chai - Ban Sawang Khaniwat - Ban Si Charoen - Ban Siam - Ban Song Phi Nong - Ban Suk Kon - Ban Suk Prachakon - Ban Sut Chai - Ban Ta Chia - Ban Ta Chun - Ban Ta Kok - Ban Tamru - Ban Thai Ban - Ban Wat Asokaram - Ban Wat Bang Prong - Bang Mueang - Bang Pu - Dan Samrong - Likhit-Saint Jo Community - Muban Bang Pu Winla Song - Muban Charoen Sin Thani - Muban Charoen Suk - Muban Den Chai - Muban Happi Laen Siwio - Muban Klom Phi Run - Muban Lan Li Win - Muban Mantha Na - Muban Mueang Ek - Muban Nakhon Thong - Muban O Sian Siti - Muban Om Thong - Muban Panason Siti - Muban Phatthana Suk - Muban Phet Ngam - Muban Phonchira - Muban Sai Rung - Muban Sap Bunchai - Muban Seri Ha - Muban Siti Winlet - Muban Ubon Si - Muban Yang Yuen - Muban Yu Suk - Rin Thong - Samrong Nuea - Samut Prakan - Thepharak - Yusuk - คลองเสาธง - ชุมชนคลองกระทุ่ม 1 - ชุมชนคลองกระทุ่ม 2 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mueang Samut Prakan Named natural and historic features inside Mueang Samut Prakan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Khlong Bang Pu - Khlong Cha Prathan - Khlong Hin - Khlong Kho To - Khlong Pak Nam - Khlong Saensuk - Khlong Sala Daeng ### History 1 museum. - Naval Museum ### Getting around 1 port. - Unithai Container Terminal Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mueang Samut Prakan and the best time to visit In Mueang Samut Prakan, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,302 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (251 mm) and the driest Dec (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 21 Feb 28 16 Mar 29 51 Apr 30 72 May 30 152 Jun 29 152 Jul 28 152 Aug 28 155 Sep 28 251 Oct 27 221 Nov 26 49 Dec 26 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mueang Samut Prakan Places mapped inside Mueang Samut Prakan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals222 - Banks111 - ATMs9 - Petrol pumps134 - Hotels126 - Shopping malls49 - Schools101 - Colleges and universities28 - Cinemas9 - Pharmacies54 - Restaurants1,979 - Police stations16 - Dental clinics122 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Mueang Samut Prakan?In Samut Prakan Province, Thailand - What is the population of Mueang Samut Prakan?1,396,254 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mueang Samut Prakan?About 39 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mueang Samut Prakan?About 8,117 people per km² - What borders Mueang Samut Prakan?Bang Bo, Bang Na, Bang Phli, Phra Pradaeng and Phra Samut Chedi - How many villages are in Mueang Samut Prakan?125 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mueang Samut Prakan?Settlements lie between 1 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Mueang Samut Prakan?November to January - How many hospitals are in Mueang Samut Prakan?222 mapped - How many banks are in Mueang Samut Prakan?111 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mueang Samut Prakan?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mueang Samut Prakan?134 mapped - What is the P-code of Mueang Samut Prakan?TH1101 (OCHA common operational dataset)