Amphoe Kumphawapi

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Kumphawapi
กุมภวาปี

Statistics
Province:	Udon Thani
Area:	672.6 km²
Inhabitants:	126,206 (2005)
Pop. density:	187.6 inh./km²
Geocode:	4104
Postal code:	41110
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Kumphawapi (Thai: กุมภวาปี) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

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

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 communes (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).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Tum Tai	ตูมใต้	9	7,104
2.	Phan Don	พันดอน	20	18,189
3.	Wiang Kham	เวียงคำ	18	9,907
4.	Chae Lae	แชแล	14	10,453
6.	Chiang Wae	เชียงแหว	13	8,771
7.	Huai Koeng	ห้วยเกิ้ง	8	5,654
9.	Se A Phe Lo	เสอเพลอ	19	12,218
10.	Si O	สีออ	8	4,567
11.	Pa Kho	ปะโค	17	11,435
13.	Phasuk	ผาสุก	10	6,776
14.	Tha Li	ท่าลี่	13	9,380
15.	Kumphawapi	กุมภวาปี	14	13,914
16.	Nong Wa	หนองหว้า	12	7,838

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Prachak Sinlapakhom district.

Amphoe of Udon Thani
Amphoe:	Mueang Udon Thani - Kut Chap - Nong Wua So - Kumphawapi - Non Sa-at - Nong Han - Thung Fon - Chai Wan - Si That - Wang Sam Mo - Ban Dung - Ban Phue - Nam Som - Phen - Sang Khom - Nong Saeng - Na Yung - Phibun Rak
King Amphoe:	Ku Kaeo - Prachaksinlapakhom