Ranong

Ranong () is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, capital of the Ranong Province and the Mueang Ranong District. The town covers completely the area of the tambon Khao Niwet (เขานิเวศน์). As of 2024, it had a population of 16,909. Ranong lies south-southwest of Bangkok by road.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ranong
Settlement.settlement_type: Town Municipality
Settlement.image_seal: Logo of Ranong.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Thailand
Settlement.pushpin_label: Ranong
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Thailand
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Thailand
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ranong
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mueang Ranong
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Mayor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.2
Settlement.elevation_m: 9.0
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024

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Wikidata facts

Official name: เทศบาลเมืองระนอง
Population: 16125
Elevation: 9
Official website: www.ranongcity.go.th
Image: Ranong 98.60435E 9.94922N.jpg
Dialing code: 077

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native label: เทศบาลเมืองระนอง
postal code: 85000
Commons category: Ranong
inception: 1937-03-14

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==Geography== Ranong is on the estuary of the Pak Chan (or Kraburi) River, opposite Myanmar's Kawthaung (formerly Victoria Point). The Tenasserim Hills rise directly to the east of Ranong, and another small ridge runs along the edge of the estuary to the town's north. Neighboring subdistricts are (from north clockwise) Bang Non, Hat Som Paen, Bang Rin and Pak Nam.