Khemarat District

Khemarat (Thai: เขมราฐ) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Khemarat

เขมราฐ
Districtlocation in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 16°2′24″N 105°12′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUbon Ratchathani
Area
  Total525.1 km2 (202.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total77,010
  Density146.7/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code34170
Geocode3405

History

The French Mekong Expedition of 1866–68 in Mueang Khemarat

Mueang Khemarat is an ancient city. It was a first class city in the Rattanakosin Kingdom and reported directly to Bangkok. During the Thesaphiban reforms at the beginning of the 20th century it became subordinate to Ubon Ratchathani.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Na Tan, Pho Sai, and Kut Khaopun of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Pathum Ratchawongsa and Chanuman of Amnat Charoen Province. To the northeast across the Mekong River is the Laotian province of Salavan.

The important water resource is the Mekong River.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 117 villages (mubans). Khemarat itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khemarat. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Khemaratเขมราฐ1916,987
3.Kham Pomขามป้อม179,288
4.Chiatเจียด94,858
7.Nong Phueหนองผือ139,243
8.Na Waengนาแวง127,052
10.Kaeng Nueaแก้งเหนือ106,253
11.Nong Nok Thaหนองนกทา135,764
12.Nong Simหนองสิม104,908
13.Hua Naหัวนา1412,657

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Na Tan District.


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