| Chanuman ชานุมาน |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Amnat Charoen Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Amnat Charoen |
| Seat | Chanuman |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 555.84 km2 (214.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 37,677 |
| • Density | 67.8/km2 (175.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 37210 |
| Geocode | 3702 |
Chanuman (Thai: ชานุมาน) is the northeasternmost district (amphoe) of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Mueang Chanuman Monthon was established in 1879.[1] As it was a subordinate Mueang of Ubon Ratchathani, it became a district of Ubon Ratchathani province during the thesaphiban administrative reform. Later the city fell into an economic crisis and people migrated to other regions. 1912 Prince Sapphasitthiprasong downgraded it to a minor district (King Amphoe) and made it a subordinate of Khemarat district.[2] It was upgraded to a district again in 1958.[3] In 1993 it was one of the districts which formed the new province Amnat Charoen.
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khemarat of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Pathum Ratchawongsa, Senangkhanikhom of Amnat Charoen province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province and Don Tan of Mukdahan Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Salavan.
The important water resource is the Mekong river.
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). Chanuman is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Chanuman. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Chanuman | ชานุมาน | 15 | 9,552 | |
| 2. | Khok San | โคกสาร | 9 | 5,640 | |
| 3. | Kham Khuean Kaeo | คำเขื่อนแก้ว | 11 | 8,633 | |
| 4. | Khok Kong | โคกก่ง | 13 | 6,199 | |
| 5. | Pa Ko | ป่าก่อ | 11 | 7,653 |
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