King Amphoe Nopphitam

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Nopphitam
นบพิตำ
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Si Thammarat
District office: 8°43′12″N, 99°45′6″E
Area: 720.156 km²
Inhabitants: 29,670 (2005)
Pop. density: 41.2 inh./km²
Geocode: 8021
Postal code: 80160
Map
Map of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand highlighting Nopphitam

Nopphitam (Thai: นบพิตำ) is a minor district (King Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] History

The district was created on April 1 1995 by splitting off 4 tambon from Tha Sala district.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Sichon, Tha Sala, Phrom Khiri and Phipun of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and Ban Na San and Kanchanadit of Surat Thani Province.

Nopphitam contains the northernmost part of the Khao Luang National Park, protecting a large part of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Nopphitam นบพิตำ 9 7,539
2. Krung Ching กรุงชิง 9 8,185
3. Ka Ro กะหรอ 9 7,039
4. Na Reng นาเหรง 8 6,907
 Map of Tambon


Amphoe of Nakhon Si Thammarat Seal of Nakhon Si Thammarat
Amphoe:

Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat - Phrom Khiri - Lan Saka - Chawang - Phipun - Chian Yai - Cha-uat - Tha Sala - Thung Song - Na Bon - Thung Yai - Pak Phanang - Ron Phibun - Sichon - Khanom - Hua Sai - Bang Khan - Tham Phannara - Chulabhorn - Phra Phrom - Chaloem Phra Kiat

King Amphoe:

Nopphitam - Chang Klang