Mueang Phuket district

Mueang Phuket
เมืองภูเก็ต
Promthep Cape, southernmost of the district and province
District location in Phuket province
Coordinates: 7°53′24″N 98°23′6″E / 7.89000°N 98.38500°E / 7.89000; 98.38500
CountryThailand
ProvincePhuket
SeatTalat Yai
Area
  Total
224.0 km2 (86.5 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 1992)
  Total
196,733
  Density878.3/km2 (2,275/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code83000 and 83100
Geocode8301

Mueang Phuket (Thai: เมืองภูเก็ต, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰūː.kèt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phuket province, Thailand. Phuket town itself is in the district's northeast.