AMPHOE KHEMARAT

'Khemarat' () is the northernmost district (''Amphoe'') of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Contents

History

Geography

Administration

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).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Khemarat	เขมราฐ	19	16,987
3.	Kham Pom	ขามป้อม	17	9,288
4.	Chiat	เจียด	9	4,858
7.	Nong Phue	หนองผือ	13	9,243
8.	Na Waeng	นาแวง	12	7,052
10.	Kaeng Nuea	แก้งเหนือ	10	6,253
11.	Nong Nok Tha	หนองนกทา	13	5,764
12.	Nong Sim	หนองสิม	10	4,908
13.	Hua Na	หัวนา	14	12,657

Missing numbers belong to ''tambon'' which now form Na Tan minor district.