| Official Name: | Nopphitam |
| Native Name: | นบพิตำ |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nopphitam |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 29670 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 80160 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 8021 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 8.7194°N 99.7517°W |
Nopphitam (Thai: นบพิตำ, in Thai pronounced as /nóp.pʰí(ʔ).tām/) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
The district was created on 1 April 1995 by splitting off the four western tambons from Tha Sala district.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]
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.
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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