| Don Mot Daeng ดอนมดแดง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| Seat | Lao Daeng |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 234.0 km2 (90.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 26,301 |
| • Density | 112.4/km2 (291.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 34000 |
| Geocode | 3424 |
Don Mot Daeng (Thai: ดอนมดแดง) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.
The district is named after the island Don Mot Daeng in the Mun River.
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The area of the district was split off from Mueang Ubon Ratchathani district and formed a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1991.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Tan Sum, Sawang Wirawong, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Lao Suea Kok and Trakan Phuet Phon of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
The important water resources are the Mun and Se Bok River.
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Don Mot Daeng | ดอนมดแดง | 13 | 8,664 | |
| 2. | Lao Daeng | เหล่าแดง | 13 | 6,924 | |
| 3. | Tha Mueang | ท่าเมือง | 10 | 5,996 | |
| 4. | Kham Hai Yai | คำไฮใหญ่ | 10 | 4,717 |
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