Amphoe Kumphawapi

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Kumphawapi
thai=กุมภวาปี
province=Udon Thani
coordinates=coord|17|6|50|N|103|1|7|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=672.6
capital=Kumphawapi
population=126,206
population_as_of=2005
density=187.6
postal_code=41110
geocode=4104

Kumphawapi ( _th. กุมภวาปี) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

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 the Pao River .

History

"Mueang" Kumphawapi was one of the four original subdivisions of Udon Thani, which were converted into "Amphoe" during the "thesaphiban" administrative reforms in 1897.

ymbols

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

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 175 villages ("muban"). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon") - Phan Don and Kumphawapi each cover parts of the same-named "tambon", and Huai Koeng the whole "tambon" Huai Koeng. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Prachak Sinlapakhom district.