Don Tan (, ; , ) is the southeasternmost district (amphoe) of Mukdahan province, northeastern Thailand.
History Originally Don Tan was a tambon of Mukdahan district, Nakhon Phanom province. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) in 1963, which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974. When the government established Mukdahan Province in 1982, Don Tan district was assigned to be a district of the new province.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise): Chanuman of Amnat Charoen province; Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon province; Nikhom Kham Soi and Mueang Mukdahan of Mukdahan Province. To the east across the Mekong River is the Laotian province of Savannakhet.
The important water resource is the Mekong River.
Administration The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (mubans). Don Tan is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Don Tan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO). No. Name Thai Villages Pop.1.Don Tanดอนตาล127,0132.Pho Saiโพธิ์ไทร74,6863.Pa Raiป่าไร่118,6094.Lao Miเหล่าหมี96,5955.Ban Bakบ้านบาก75,4326.Na Samengนาสะเม็ง97,0477.Ban Kaengบ้านแก้ง72,833
References
External links amphoe.com (Thai)