Amphoe Khemarat

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Khemarat
เขมราฐ
Statistics
Province: Ubon Ratchathani
District office: 16°2′24″N, 105°12′24″E
Area: 525.1 km²
Inhabitants: 77,010 (2005)
Pop. density: 146.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 3405
Postal code: 34170
Map
Map of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand highlighting Khemarat

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

[edit] History

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

[edit] Geography

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

The important water resource is the Mekong river.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 117 villages (muban). Khemarat itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khemarat. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Khemarat เขมราฐ 19 16,987
3. Kham Pom ขามป้อม 17 9,288
4. Chiat เจียด 9 4,858
7. Nong Phue หนองผือ 13 9,243
8. Na Waeng นาแวง 12 7,052
10. Kaeng Nuea แก้งเหนือ 10 6,253
11. Nong Nok Tha หนองนกทา 13 5,764
12. Nong Sim หนองสิม 10 4,908
13. Hua Na หัวนา 14 12,657

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Na Tan minor district.


Amphoe of Ubon Ratchathani Seal of Ubon Ratchathani
Amphoe:

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani - Si Mueang Mai - Khong Chiam - Khueang Nai - Khemarat - Det Udom - Na Chaluai - Nam Yuen - Buntharik - Trakan Phuet Phon - Kut Khaopun - Muang Sam Sip - Warin Chamrap - Phibun Mangsahan - Tan Sum - Pho Sai - Samrong - Don Mot Daeng - Sirindhorn - Thung Si Udom

King Amphoe:

Na Yia - Na Tan - Lao Suea Kok - Sawang Wirawong - Nam Khun