Amphoe Kapong

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Kapong
กะปง
Statistics
Province:	Phang Nga
District office:	8°41′48″N, 98°24′30″E
Area:	588.793 km²
Inhabitants:	22.0 (2005)
Pop. density:	12,963 inh./km²
Geocode:	8203
Postal code:	82170
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Kapong (Thai: กะปง) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Phang Nga in the south of Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phanom of Surat Thani Province, Mueang Phang Nga, Thai Mueang and Takua Pa.

[edit] Administration

The district Kapong is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban). Tha Na has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Tha Na. There are four Tambon administrative organization (TAO), tambon Kapong is administrated by a neighboring tambon.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Kapong	กะปง	4	1,785
2.	Tha Na	ท่านา	4	3,819
3.	Mo	เหมาะ	4	2,311
4.	Hen	เหล	6	2,579
5.	Rommani	รมณีย์	4	2,469