Kapoe district
District in Ranong, Thailand
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Kapoe (Thai: กะเปอร์, pronounced [kā.pɤ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Ranong province, southern Thailand.[2]
Kapoe
กะเปอร์ | |
|---|---|
District location in Ranong province | |
| Coordinates: 9°35′7″N 98°35′46″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ranong |
| Area | |
• Total | 657.7 km2 (253.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 22,093 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-8503 |
| Postal code | 85120 |
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Ranong of Ranong Province, Phato of Chumphon province, Chaiya, Tha Chang and Ban Ta Khun of Surat Thani province, and Suk Samran of Ranong. To the west is the Andaman Sea.
The southeastern part of the district is part of the Khlong Nakha Wildlife Sanctuary. The mangrove forests in the estuary of the Kapoe River are part of the Ranong Biosphere Reserve.
Administration
Central government
The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban).[1]
| No. | Subdistrict | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Muang Kluang | ม่วงกลวง | 4 | 4,481 |
| 2. | Kapoe | กะเปอร์ | 10 | 7,717 |
| 3. | Chiao Liang | เชี่ยวเหลียง | 7 | 2,012 |
| 4. | Ban Na | บ้านนา | 8 | 3,436 |
| 5. | Bang Hin | บางหิน | 5 | 4,447 |
| Total | 34 | 22,093 |
Local government
Kapoe is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the subdistrict Kapoe. There are five subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo to): Kapoe, Muang Kluang, Bang Hin, Ban Na and Chiao Liang.[1]
| Subdistrict municipality | Pop. | website |
|---|---|---|
| Kapoe subdistrict municipality | 1,485 | kapercity |
| Subd.adm.org.-SAO | Pop. | website |
|---|---|---|
| Kapoe SAO | 6,232 | kaper |
| Muang Kluang SAO | 4,481 | muangkluang |
| Bang Hin SAO | 4,447 | banghin |
| Ban Na SAO | 3,436 | bannasao |
| Chiao Liang SAO | 2,012 |
Healthcare
Hospitals
There is community hospital in Kapoe district with 35 beds.
Health promoting hospitals
There are total six health-promoting hospitals in the district, of which; one in Muang Kluang and Chiao Liang and two in Ban Na and Bang Hin.[3]
