Kapoe district
Kapoe
กะเปอร์ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Ranong province | |
| Coordinates: 9°35′7″N 98°35′46″E / 9.58528°N 98.59611°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ranong |
| Area | |
• Total | 657.7 km2 (253.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 22,093 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-8503 |
| Postal code | 85120 |
Kapoe (Thai: กะเปอร์, pronounced [kā.pɤ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Ranong province, southern Thailand.[2]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]Provincial government
[edit]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
[edit]Kapoe is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the subdistrict Kapoe. There are five subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO: 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 6 January 2025, year 2023 >village level >ExcelFile >no.8501-8599 >Excel line 85759-85992
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ United States Census Bureau (2011). "Data_Dictionary" (XLSX).
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