Don Tan District

Don Tan District
Don Tan
ดอนตาล
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Mukdahan Province
Coordinates: 16°19′0″N 104°55′12″E / 16.316667°N 104.92°E / 16.316667; 104.92Coordinates: 16°19′0″N 104°55′12″E / 16.316667°N 104.92°E / 16.316667; 104.92
Country  Thailand
Province Mukdahan
Seat Don Tan
Amphoe established 1963
Area
 - Total 510.92 km2 (197.3 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 - Total 42,215
 - Density 81.3/km2 (210.6/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 49120
Geocode 4903

Don Tan (Thai: ดอนตาล) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.

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History

Originally Don Tan was a Tambon of Mukdahan district, Nakhon Phanom Province. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1963,[1] which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974.[2] When the government established Mukdahan Province in 1982, Don Tan district was assigned to be a district of the new province.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Chanuman of Amnat Charoen province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province, Nikhom Kham Soi and Mueang Mukdahan of Mukdahan Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province of Savannakhet.

The important water resource is the Mekong river.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistrict (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). Don Tan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Don Tan. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[4]
1. Don Tan ดอนตาล 12 7,013
2. Pho Sai โพธิ์ไทร 07 4,686
3. Pa Rai ป่าไร่ 11 8,609
4. Lao Mi เหล่าหมี 09 6,595
5. Ban Bak บ้านบาก 07 5,432
6. Na Sameng นาสะเม็ง 09 7,047
7. Ban Kaeng บ้านแก้ง 07 2,833

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