Kumphawapi district
Kumphawapi is a district in the southern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.
Etymology
Kumpha กุมภ is from Sanskrit 'pitcher' or 'water-pot', as reflected in the name of February, associated with the zodiac sign of Aquarius. Wapi วาปี is from Sanskrit 'pond', synonymous with หนองนํ้า, บึง.Geography
Neighboring districts are : 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.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, which are further subdivided into 176 administrative villages.| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | Tum Tai | ตูมใต้ | 9 | 7,042 |
| 2. | Phan Don | พันดอน | 20 | 17,410 |
| 3. | Wiang Kham | เวียงคำ | 18 | 10,496 |
| 4. | Chaelae | แชแล | 14 | 10,311 |
| 6. | Chiang Wae | เชียงแหว | 13 | 8,633 |
| 7. | Huai Koeng | ห้วยเกิ้ง | 8 | 5,424 |
| 9. | Soephloe | เสอเพลอ | 19 | 11,959 |
| 10. | Si O | สีออ | 8 | 4,546 |
| 11. | Pakho | ปะโค | 17 | 11,304 |
| 13. | Pha Suk | ผาสุก | 10 | 6,379 |
| 14. | Tha Li | ท่าลี่ | 14 | 9,775 |
| 15. | Kumphawapi | กุมภวาปี | 15 | 12,890 |
| 16. | Nong Wa | หนองหว้า | 11 | 8,072 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Prachak Sinlapakhom District.
Local administration
There are nine sub-district municipalities in the district:- Kumphawapi consisting of parts of sub-district Kumphawapi.
- Phan Don consisting of parts of sub-district Phan Don.
- Huai Koeng consisting of sub-district Huai Koeng.
- Pa Kho consisting of sub-district Pakho.
- Wiang Kham consisting of sub-district Wiang Kham.
- Nong Wa consisting of sub-district Nong Wa.
- Kong Phan Phan Don consisting of parts of sub-district Phan Don.
- Chaelae consisting of sub-district Chaelae.
- Chiang Wae consisting of sub-district Chiang Wae.
- Tum Tai consisting of sub-district Tum Tai.
- Soephloe consisting of sub-district Soephloe.
- Si O consisting of sub-district Si O.
- Pha Suk consisting of sub-district Pha Suk.
- Tha Li consisting of sub-district Tha Li.
- Kumphawapi consisting of parts of sub-district Kumphawapi.