Country Thailand Postal code 34170 Area 525.1 km² | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 3405 Province Ubon Ratchathani Province | |
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Khemarat (Thai: เขมราฐ) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Khemmarat District, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
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.
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.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (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).
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Na Tan district.