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Kumphawapi (Thai: กุมภวาปี, pronounced [kūm.pʰā.wāː.pīː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.

Kumphawapi
กุมภวาปี
District
District location in Udon Thani province
Coordinates: 17°6′50″N 103°1′7″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUdon Thani
SeatKumphawapi
Area
  Total672.6 km2 (259.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total124,241
  Density187.6/km2 (486/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code41110
Geocode4104

Etymology


Kumpha กุมภ[า] is from Sanskrit 'pitcher' or 'water-pot', as reflected in the name of February, associated with the zodiac sign of Aquarius. Wapi วาปี is from Sanskrit 'pond', synonymous with หนองนํ้า, บึง.[1]


Geography


Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Non Sa-at, Nong Saeng, Mueang Udon Thani, Prachaksinlapakhom, Ku Kaeo and Si That of Udon Thani Province; Tha Khantho of Kalasin province and Kranuan of Khon Kaen province.

North of the central town is the shallow Nong Han Kumphawapi Lake. The lake is surrounded by marshland, one of the largest natural wetlands in northeast Thailand. The lake is drained by Lam Pao.


History


Mueang Kumphawapi was one of the four original subdivisions of Udon Thani, which were converted into amphoes during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1908.[2]


Symbols


The district slogan is "Kumphawapi, city of sugar, monkey park, highland of glass Buddha station, goose wetland stream of life."


Administration



Central administration


Kumphawapi is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 176 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Tum Taiตูมใต้0907,042
02.Phan Donพันดอน2017,410
03.Wiang Khamเวียงคำ1810,496
04.Chaelaeแชแล1410,311
06.Chiang Waeเชียงแหว1308,633
07.Huai Koengห้วยเกิ้ง0805,424
09.Soephloeเสอเพลอ1911,959
10.Si Oสีออ0804,546
11.Pakhoปะโค1711,304
13.Pha Sukผาสุก1006,379
14.Tha Liท่าลี่1409,775
15.Kumphawapiกุมภวาปี1512,890
16.Nong Waหนองหว้า1108,072

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Prachak Sinlapakhom District.


Local administration


There are nine sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are six subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:


References







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