Kapho district
District in Pattani, Thailand
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Kapho (Thai: กะพ้อ, pronounced [kā.pʰɔ́ː]) is a district (amphoe) in Pattani province, southern Thailand.
Kapho
กะพ้อ | |
|---|---|
District location in Pattani province | |
| Coordinates: 6°33′33″N 101°32′3″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Pattani |
| Seat | Karubi |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.814 km2 (36.222 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 15,782 |
| • Density | 168.2/km2 (436/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 94230 |
| Geocode | 9411 |
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Kapho was formed on 15 March 1982 by splitting off three southern tambons from Sai Buri district.[1] On 4 November 1993 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Thung Yang Daeng and Sai Buri of Pattani Province; Bacho of Narathiwat province; and Raman of Yala province.
