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Mueang Mukdahan district

Coordinates: 16°32′17″N 104°42′53″E / 16.53806°N 104.71472°E / 16.53806; 104.71472
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Mueang Mukdahan
เมืองมุกดาหาร
District location in Mukdahan province
District location in Mukdahan province
Coordinates: 16°32′17″N 104°42′53″E / 16.53806°N 104.71472°E / 16.53806; 104.71472
Country Thailand
ProvinceMukdahan
Area
 • Total1,235.07 km2 (476.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total129,351
 • Density103.6/km2 (268/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code49000
Geocode4901

Mueang Mukdahan (Thai: เมืองมุกดาหาร, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ múk.dāː.hǎːn]; Northeastern Thai: เมืองมุกดาหาร, pronounced [mɯ᷇aŋ mùk.dāː.hǎːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Mukdahan province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Don Tan, Nikhom Kham Soi, Nong Sung, Khamcha-i, and Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province; That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom province; and Wan Yai of Mukdahan Province. To the east across the Mekong River is the Laotian province of Savannakhet.

The important water resource is the Mekong River.

History

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The district dates back to the Mueang Mukdahan, which was administered by the Monthon Udon Thani.[1] In 1907 it was made a district of Nakhon Phanom province.[2] On 27 September 1982 the southern part of Nakhon Phanom was split off to form the new province Mukdahan, and the Mukdahan district was renamed "Mueang Mukdahan" as the capital district of the new province.[3]

Administration

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The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Mukdahan covers parts of tambon Mukdahan and the entire tambon Si Bun Rueang. The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Dong Yen covers the whole tambon of the same name. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
01. Mukdahan มุกดาหาร 6 32,211
02. Si Bun Rueang ศรีบุญเรือง - 06,850
03. Ban Khok บ้านโคก 13 08,401
04. Bang Sai Yai บางทรายใหญ่ 12 08,421
05. Phon Sai โพนทราย 13 08,179
06. Phueng Daet ผึ่งแดด 13 05,557
07. Na Sok นาโสก 16 09,811
08. Na Si Nuan นาสีนวน 10 07,240
09. Kham Pa Lai คำป่าหลาย 17 12,034
10. Kham Ahuan คำอาฮวน 15 11,645
11. Dong Yen ดงเย็น 14 09,911
12. Dong Mon ดงมอน 10 05,387
13. Kut Khae กุดแข้ 6 03,704

References

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  1. ^ "พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ เปลี่ยนนามมณฑล" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 16 (11): 140. 1899-06-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012.
  2. ^ "Amphoe.com on Mueang Mukdahan district" (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  3. ^ พระราชบัญญัติตั้งจังหวัดมุกดาหาร พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๕ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 99 (121 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 14–17. 1982-08-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-09-17.
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