Kapoe (, ) 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. 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).
No. Subdistrict Thai Villages Pop.1.Muang Kluangม่วงกลวง44,4812.Kapoeกะเปอร์107,7173.Chiao Liangเชี่ยวเหลียง72,0124.Ban Naบ้านนา83,4365.Bang Hinบางหิน54,447 Total3422,093
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. Subdistrict municipality Pop. website Kapoe subdistrict municipality 1,485
Subd.adm.org.-SAO Pop. website Kapoe SAO 6,232 Muang Kluang SAO 4,481 Bang Hin SAO 4,447 Ban Na SAO 3,436 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.
Religion There are seven Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. One in Chiao Liang, two in Kapoe and four in Ban Na.
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