Kumphawapi district
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Kumphawapi (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.
Etymology
Kumpha Script error: No such module "Lang". is from Sanskrit 'pitcher' or 'water-pot', as reflected in the name of February, associated with the zodiac sign of Aquarius. Wapi Script error: No such module "Lang". 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tum Tai | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | 7,042 |
| 2. | Phan Don | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 20 | 17,410 |
| 3. | Wiang Kham | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 18 | 10,496 |
| 4. | Chaelae | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 14 | 10,311 |
| 6. | Chiang Wae | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 13 | 8,633 |
| 7. | Huai Koeng | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | 5,424 |
| 9. | Soephloe | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 19 | 11,959 |
| 10. | Si O | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | 4,546 |
| 11. | Pakho | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 17 | 11,304 |
| 13. | Pha Suk | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | 6,379 |
| 14. | Tha Li | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 14 | 9,775 |
| 15. | Kumphawapi | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 15 | 12,890 |
| 16. | Nong Wa | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 11 | 8,072 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Prachak Sinlapakhom District.
Local administration
There are nine sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
- Kumphawapi (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Kumphawapi.
- Phan Don (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Phan Don.
- Huai Koeng (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Huai Koeng.
- Pa Kho (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Pakho.
- Wiang Kham (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Wiang Kham.
- Nong Wa (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Nong Wa.
- Kong Phan Phan Don (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Phan Don.
- Chaelae (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Chaelae.
- Chiang Wae (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Chiang Wae.
There are six subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Tum Tai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Tum Tai.
- Soephloe (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Soephloe.
- Si O (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Si O.
- Pha Suk (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Pha Suk.
- Tha Li (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Tha Li.
- Kumphawapi (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of sub-district Kumphawapi.
References
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- ↑ Dictionary Template:Webarchive of the Royal Institute of Thailand(1982)
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External links
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