Kapoe (, ) is a district ( amphoe) of Ranong province, southern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Ranong of Ranong Province,
Phato district of Chumphon province,
Chaiya district, 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 (
), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (
muban).
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| 4,481 |
| 7,717 |
| 2,012 |
| 3,436 |
| 4,447 |
| 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.[
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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.
