Det Udom District

Det Udom เดชอุดม
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 14°54′11″N 105°4′35″E / 14.90306°N 105.07639°E / 14.90306; 105.07639Coordinates: 14°54′11″N 105°4′35″E / 14.90306°N 105.07639°E / 14.90306; 105.07639
Country	Thailand
Province	Ubon Ratchathani
Area
• Total	1,189.0 km2 (459.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	169,896
• Density	142.9/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	34160
Geocode	3407

Det Udom (Thai: เดชอุดม) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Samrong, Warin Chamrap, Na Yia, Phibun Mangsahan, Buntharik, Na Chaluai, Nam Yuen, Nam Khun, Thung Si Udom of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Benchalak of Sisaket Province

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 229 villages (muban). Mueang Det is a town (thesaban mueang) covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are also three townships (thesaban tambon) - Na Suang and Bua Ngam each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Kut Prathai covers the whole tambon Kut Prathai. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Na Yia and Thung Si Udom.