Amphoe Kapong

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Kapong
กะปง
Statistics
Province: Phang Nga
District office: Tha Na
8°41′48″N, 98°24′30″E
Area: 588.793 km²
Inhabitants: 12,963 (2005)
Pop. density: 22.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 8203
Postal code: 82170
Map
Map of Phang Nga, Thailand highlighting Kapong

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.

The forests of the district are part of the Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park.

[edit] Administration

The district Kapong is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (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. Le เหล 6 2,579
5. Rommani รมณีย์ 4 2,469
Map of Tambon

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