Umphang District
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Umphang อุ้มผาง |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Tak Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°1′0″N 98°51′46″E / 16.01667°N 98.86278°ECoordinates: 16°1′0″N 98°51′46″E / 16.01667°N 98.86278°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Tak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,325.4 km2 (1,670.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,757 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 63170 |
| Geocode | 6308 |
Umphang (Thai: อุ้มผาง, pronounced [ʔûm.pʰǎːŋ]) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Tak Province, Thailand, established by the , which came into force on 6 May 1959.
The district is on the Thai-Burmese border. It is also the name of the town center of the district. Neighboring districts are (north from clockwise): Amphoe Phop Phra; Amphoe Khlong Lan, and Amphoe Pang Sila Thong of Kamphaeng Phet Province; Amphoe Mae Wong and King Amphoe Mae Poen of Nakhon Sawan Province; Amphoe Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province; and Amphoe Thong Pha Phum and Amphoe Sangkhla Buri of Kanchanaburi Province. The western edge of the district has a long boundary with Burma. Surrounded by national parks and wildlife reserves, it is one of the least accessible districts in Thailand. Nevertheless, it has one major tourist attraction, Thi Lo Su Waterfall (น้ำตกทีลอซู), the largest waterfall in Thailand.
Umphang was established as a district in 1898. It was named Amphoe Mae Klong (อำเภอแม่กลอง) back then and was part of Uthai Thani Province. In 1906 it was renamed Amphoe Umphang and moved to Kamphaeng Phet Province. Its status was changed to king amphoe and moved to Tak Province effective 1 January 1926. Finally in 1959 it was promoted back to amphoe status.
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