Don Tan district

Don Tan (Thai: ดอนตาล, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn tāːn]) is the southeasternmost district (amphoe) of Mukdahan province, northeastern Thailand.

"Don Tan" redirects here. For an arrondissement of Benin, see Don-Tan.
Don Tan
ดอนตาล
District
Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park, a national park in the district
Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park, a national park in the district
District location in Mukdahan province
District location in Mukdahan province
Coordinates: 16°19′0″N 104°55′12″E
Country Thailand
ProvinceMukdahan
SeatDon Tan
District established1963
Area
 • Total510.92 km2 (197.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total42,215
 • Density81.3/km2 (211/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code49120
Geocode4903

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 divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (mubans). Don Tan is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Don Tan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Don Tanดอนตาล127,013
2.Pho Saiโพธิ์ไทร074,686
3.Pa Raiป่าไร่118,609
4.Lao Miเหล่าหมี096,595
5.Ban Bakบ้านบาก075,432
6.Na Samengนาสะเม็ง097,047
7.Ban Kaengบ้านแก้ง072,833

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 80 (14 ง): 221. 1963-02-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 91 (54 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 30–33. 1974-03-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
  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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