Amphoe Kumphawapi
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Kumphawapi is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Udon Thani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
pitcher, water-pot, as reflected in the name of February, associated with the zodiac
sign of Aquarius. is from Sanskrit pond, synonymous with หนองนํ้า, บึง.
, 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
.
Kumphawapi was one of the four original subdivisions of Udon Thani, which were converted into Amphoe during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1908.
), which are further subdivided into 174 villages (muban
). There are three subdistrict municipalities (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.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southern part of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Etymology
is from SanskritSanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
pitcher, water-pot, as reflected in the name of February, associated with the zodiac
Zodiac
In astronomy, the zodiac is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude which are centred upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year...
sign of Aquarius. is from Sanskrit pond, synonymous with หนองนํ้า, บึง.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Non Sa-atAmphoe Non Sa-at
Non Sa-at is a district in the southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Saeng and Kumphawapi of Udon Thani Province, Kranuan, Nam Phong and Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen Province.-History:The minor district was established on January...
, Nong Saeng
Amphoe Nong Saeng, Udon Thani Province
Nong Saeng is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Wua So, Mueang Udon Thani, Kumphawapi and Non Sa-at of Udon Thani Province, and Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen Province.-History:The area of the district was originally part of...
, Mueang Udon Thani
Amphoe Mueang Udon Thani
Mueang Udon Thani is the capital district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phen, Phibun Rak, Nong Han, Prachaksinlapakhom, Kumphawapi, Nong Saeng, Nong Wua So, Kut Chap and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.-History:Originally named Ban Mak Khaeng...
, Prachaksinlapakhom
Amphoe Prachaksinlapakhom
Prachaksinlapakhom is a district in the central part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Han, Ku Kaeo, Kumphawapi and Mueang Udon Thani.-History:...
, Ku Kaeo
Amphoe Ku Kaeo
Ku Kaeo is a district in the central part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Han, Chai Wan, Si That, Kumphawapi and Prachaksinlapakhom.-History:...
and Si That
Amphoe Si That
Si That is a district in the southeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kumphawapi, Ku Kaeo, Chai Wan and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, and Tha Khantho of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor district Si That was created on March 1...
of Udon Thani Province, Tha Khantho
Amphoe Tha Khantho
Tha Khantho is the northwesternmost district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province, Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province, Kumphawapi, Si That and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.-History:The minor district Tha Khantho was...
of Kalasin Province
Kalasin Province
Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-Geography:...
and Kranuan
Amphoe Kranuan
Kranuan is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Kranuan was established on January 1 1948 by splitting it from Nam Phong district...
of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
.
North of the central town is the shallow Nong Han Kumphawapi lake
Nong Han Kumphawapi Lake
Nong Han Kumphawapi is a lake in Northeast Thailand, located north of the town Kumphawapi, Kumphawapi district, Udon Thani Province.The lake is very shallow, mostly not exceeding a depth of 1 meter...
. The lake is surrounded by marshland, one of the largest natural wetlands in northeast Thailand. The lake is drained by the Pao River
Pao River, Thailand
The Pao River is a tributary of the Chi River in northeast Thailand.The river originates at the Nong Han Kumphawapi Lake in Udon Thani Province, from where it flows through Kalasin Province until it mouths into the Chi at the boundary between Kalasin and Roi Et Province.In northern Kalasin the Lam...
.
History
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Kumphawapi was one of the four original subdivisions of Udon Thani, which were converted into Amphoe during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1908.
Symbols
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 (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 174 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are three subdistrict municipalities (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).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tum Tai | ตูมใต้ | 9 | 7,067 |
| 2. | Phan Don | พันดอน | 20 | 17,780 |
| 3. | Wiang Kham | เวียงคำ | 18 | 10,044 |
| 4. | Chaelae | แชแล | 14 | 10,448 |
| 6. | Chiang Wae | เชียงแหว | 13 | 8,739 |
| 7. | Huai Koeng | ห้วยเกิ้ง | 8 | 5,400 |
| 9. | Soephloe | เสอเพลอ | 19 | 12,120 |
| 10. | Si O | สีออ | 8 | 4,556 |
| 11. | Pakho | ปะโค | 17 | 11,376 |
| 13. | Pha Suk | ผาสุก | 10 | 6,628 |
| 14. | Tha Li | ท่าลี่ | 13 | 9,424 |
| 15. | Kumphawapi | กุมภวาปี | 14 | 13,714 |
| 16. | Nong Wa | หนองหว้า | 11 | 7,897 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Prachak Sinlapakhom district.