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{{Infobox Thai Province|
name = Mukdahan|
thai = มุกดาหาร|
capital = [[Mukdahan]]|
area = 4,339.8|
arearank = 52nd|
population = 310,718|
population_as_of = 2000|
populationrank = 65th|
density = 72|
densityrank = 61st|
isocode = TH-49|
mapimage = thailand_Mukdahan.png
}}
'''Mukdahan''' ([[Thai_alphabet|Thai]] มุกดาหาร) is one of the [[Isan|north-eastern]] [[Provinces of Thailand|provinces]] (''changwat'') of [[Thailand]]. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) [[Amnat Charoen province|Amnat Charoen]], [[Yasothon province|Yasothon]], [[Roi Et province|Roi Et]], [[Kalasin province|Kalasin]], [[Sakon Nakhon province|Sakon Nakhon]] and [[Nakhon Phanom province|Nakhon Phanom]]. To the east it borders [[Laos]].

==Geography==
The province is located in the [[Mekong]] valley. In the west of the province are the Phu Phan mountains, which are covered with thick forests.

==History==
The city of Mukdahan was founded in 1770 by Chankinnaree, the Prince of Phonsim. It was originally administrated from [[Udon Thani]], but in [[1907]] it became a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom province. In [[1982]] amphoe Mukdahan was upgraded to a province.

==Symbols==
{|
|- valign=top
||[[Image:Seal_mukdahan.png|Provincial seal]]
||The provincial seal shows the Prasart Song Nang Sathit palace, in which an [[opal]] is displayed on a tray.

Provincial tree and flower is ''[[Ochna integerrima]]''.
|}
==Administrative divisions==
The province is subdivided into 7 districts (''[[Amphoe]]''). The districts are further subdivided into 53 communes (''[[tambon]]'') and 493 villages.
{|
|---valign=top
||
#Mueang Mukdahan
#Nikhom Kham Soi
#Don Tan
#Dong Luang
||
<ol start=5>
<li>Khamcha-i
<li>Wan Yai
<li>Nong Sung
</ol>
|}
==External links==
*[http://www.tourismthailand.org/province.php?id=51&region=northeast Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand]
*[http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=e8 Golden Jubilee Network province guide]

{{Provinces of Thailand}}

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[[Category:Isan]]