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Kapoe
กะเปอร์
Amphoe location in Ranong Province
Amphoe location in Ranong Province
Country Thailand
ProvinceRanong
Area
 • Total
657.688 km2 (253.935 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
19,193
 • Density29.2/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (THA)
Postal code85120
Geocode8503

Kapoe (Template:Lang-th) is a district (Amphoe) of Ranong Province, southern Thailand.

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 again. 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

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). Kapoe itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Kapoe. There are 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal area.

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.
1. Muang Kluang ม่วงกลวง 4 3,301
2. Kapoe กะเปอร์ 10 6,832
3. Chiao Liang เชี่ยวเหลียง 7 1,912
4. Ban Na บ้านนา 8 3,000
5. Bang Hin บางหิน 5 4,148
 Map of Tambon