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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-011300.txt : 20090730
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-011300.hdr.sgml : 20090730
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090730111354
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-011300
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090730
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090730

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NELSON SHELDON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275330

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26053
		FILM NUMBER:		09972499

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 D COMMERECE WAY
		CITY:			TOTOWA
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MDU COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086139
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				841342898
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 COMMERCE WAY
		STREET 2:		UNIT D
		CITY:			TOTOWA
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07512
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9732379499

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 COMMERCE WAY
		STREET 2:		UNIT D
		CITY:			TOTOWA
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07512
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001086139</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MDU COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MDTV.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275330</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NELSON SHELDON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10 DUMBARTON BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINNIPEG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A2</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>R3P 2C7</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>MANITOBA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO &amp; President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>780076</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">An additional 972,916 shares beneficially owned through a family trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sheldon Nelson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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