Amphoe Mueang Mukdahan
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Mueang Mukdahan is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Mukdahan Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Nikhom Kham Soi
, Nong Sung
, Khamcha-i
, Dong Luang
of Mukdahan Province, That Phanom
of Nakhon Phanom Province
and Wan Yai
of Mukdahan Province again. To the east across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province of Savannakhet.
The important water resource is the Mekong
river.
Mukdahan, which was administrated within the Monthon Udon Thani. In 1907 it was made a district of Nakhon Phanom Province
. On September 27 1982 the southern part of Nakhon Phanom was split off to form the new province Mukdahan, and the district Mukdahan was renamed to Mueang Mukdahan as the capital district of the new province.
), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Mukdahan
covers parts of tambon Mukdahan and the whole tambon Si Bun Rueang. The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Dong Yen covers the whole same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom. To the east it borders the Mekong River, across which lies Savannakhet Province of Laos.-Geography:The province is located in the...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Don TanAmphoe Don Tan
Don Tan is the southeasternmost district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally Don Tan was a Tambon of Mukdahan district, Nakhon Phanom Province. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district in 1963, which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974...
, Nikhom Kham Soi
Amphoe Nikhom Kham Soi
Nikhom Kham Soi is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Sung, Mueang Mukdahan and Don Tan of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province....
, Nong Sung
Amphoe Nong Sung
Nong Sung is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khamcha-i, Mueang Mukdahan and Nikhom Kham Soi of Mukdahan Province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province, Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor...
, Khamcha-i
Amphoe Khamcha-i
Khamcha-i is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Dong Luang, Mueang Mukdahan and Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, Kuchinarai and Khao Wong of Kalasin Province....
, Dong Luang
Amphoe Dong Luang
Dong Luang is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Mukdahan and Khamcha-i of Mukdahan Province, Khao Wong and Na Khu of Kalasin Province, Tao Ngoi of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Na Kae and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom...
of Mukdahan Province, That Phanom
Amphoe That Phanom
That Phanom is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Wat Phra That Phanom, the most important Buddhist temple in the region.-Geography:...
of Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
and Wan Yai
Amphoe Wan Yai
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Mukdahan of Mukdahan Province and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province of Savannakhet....
of Mukdahan Province again. To the east across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province of Savannakhet.
The important water resource is the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river.
History
The district goes back to the MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Mukdahan, which was administrated within the Monthon Udon Thani. In 1907 it was made a district of Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
. On September 27 1982 the southern part of Nakhon Phanom was split off to form the new province Mukdahan, and the district Mukdahan was renamed to Mueang Mukdahan as the capital district of the new province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The town (thesaban mueang) Mukdahan
Mukdahan
Mukdahan capital of Mukdahan province, became Thailand's 73d province in 1982. Located in the northeastern region of the country, on the banks of the river Mekong, it was formerly as district of Nakhon Phanom Province...
covers parts of tambon Mukdahan and the whole tambon Si Bun Rueang. The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Dong Yen covers the whole same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mukdahan | มุกดาหาร | 6 | 32,211 |
| 2. | Si Bun Rueang | ศรีบุญเรือง | ||
| 6,850 | ||||
| 3. | Ban Khok | บ้านโคก | 13 | 8,401 |
| 4. | Bang Sai Yai | บางทรายใหญ่ | 12 | 8,421 |
| 5. | Phon Sai | โพนทราย | 13 | 8,179 |
| 6. | Phueng Daet | ผึ่งแดด | 13 | 5,557 |
| 7. | Na Sok | นาโสก | 16 | 9,811 |
| 8. | Na Si Nuan | นาสีนวน | 10 | 7,240 |
| 9. | Kham Pa Lai | คำป่าหลาย | 17 | 12,034 |
| 10. | Kham Ahuan | คำอาฮวน | 15 | 11,645 |
| 11. | Dong Yen | ดงเย็น | 14 | 9,911 |
| 12. | Dong Mon | ดงมอน | 10 | 5,387 |
| 13. | Kut Khae | กุดแข้ | 6 | 3,704 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)