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Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Thung Fon, Phibun Rak, Phen, and Sang Khom of Udon Thani province, Phon Phisai and Fao Rai of Nong Khai province, and Ban Muang, Charoen Sin, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon province. Nong Pla Tao. North of Ban Dung are marshlands and open water called Nong Pla Tao.
The province is best known for the prehistoric archaeological site at Ban Chiang and its Bronze Age relics, in a hamlet about 50 kilometers (31 mi) east of Udon Thani. Udon Thani is one of the more bustling markets for agricultural goods in the relatively dry northeast of Thailand.
Ban Dung (Thai: บ้านดุง) is a town (Thesaban Mueang) in north-eastern Thailand and the local government seat of Ban Dung district in the province of Udon Thani in the Isan region. As of 2017, it had a total population of 15,836 people.
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Sang Khom, Ban Dung, Phibun Rak, Mueang Udon Thani, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Sakhrai, Mueang Nong Khai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai province.
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The city municipality (thesaban nakhon / city proper) had a population of 130,531 people as of 2019, while Udon Thani's urban area, Mueang Udon Thani, has a population of approximately 400,000. Udon Thani is one of four major cities in Isan, the others being Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, and Khon Kaen. Together they are known as the "big ...
The district's original name was "Ban Sang Khom" (Thai: บ้านส่างคอม), only slightly different from the modern variation.The word sang (Thai: ส้าง) or (Thai: สร้าง) is (Thai: ส่าง) in the Lao-Isan dialect and means 'pond' or 'minor body of water', while khom (Thai: คอม) is a species of tree native to the area.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban Dung of Udon Thani province, Fao Rai of Nong Khai province, So Phisai and Phon Charoen of Bueng Kan province, Kham Ta Kla, Wanon Niwat and Charoen Sin of Sakon Nakhon Province. The Songkhram River marks the boundary of the district to the west.