# Kapiat Subdistrict, Chawang, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/kapiat/ Subdistrict · Chawang # Kapiat Kapiat is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chawang, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **43.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.9km² - 6mapped services - 53 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapiat? Kapiat lies in [Chawang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Huai Prik](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/huai-prik/), [Khlong Se](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tham-phannara/khlong-se/), [Mai Riang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/mai-riang/) and [Na Khliang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/na-khliang/). By area it is the 3823rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.2% of [Chawang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/). The centre of Kapiat is about 593 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Chawang, the main town of Chawang. The centre point is at 8.5169° N, 99.4581° E. Local names: กะเปียด . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Kapiat Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kapiat. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 61 m above sea level (median 53 m). - Ban Huai San - Ban Kapiat - Ban Khao Hin Bang - Ban Khlong Chai Nuea - Ban Khlong Chai Tai - Ban Khlong Kan - Ban Khlong Khan - Ban Thanon Tok Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kapiat Named natural and historic features inside Kapiat, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Khlong Chai Tai - Khlong Kapiat ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Khao Sun · 455 m - Khao Ai Khiao Thoi Lang · 271 m - Khao Na Ban · 198 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Sathani Rotfai Kapiat Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kapiat and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chawang, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 137 Feb 25 32 Mar 26 115 Apr 28 115 May 27 212 Jun 26 215 Jul 26 212 Aug 26 220 Sep 26 270 Oct 26 289 Nov 25 334 Dec 25 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapiat Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านกะเปียด · Kapiat 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52660&mlon=99.47207#map=17/8.52660/99.47207) Bank ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Mai Riang 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46883&mlon=99.49301#map=17/8.46883/99.49301) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมัน Pt(สาขา ฉวาง3) · Mai Riang 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47656&mlon=99.49085#map=17/8.47656/99.49085) Hotel ดอยแลนด์แดนเขาศูนย์999 · Kapiat 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50639&mlon=99.45919#map=17/8.50639/99.45919) Mall เซเว่น อ.ถ้ำพรรณรา · Tham Phannara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41924&mlon=99.36845#map=17/8.41924/99.36845) School Ban Phraek Klang · Khlong Se 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51386&mlon=99.40643#map=17/8.51386/99.40643) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีเจริญมิตรพณิชยาการ · Mai Riang 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46573&mlon=99.49328#map=17/8.46573/99.49328) Police station โรงพักฉวาง · Chawang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42583&mlon=99.50603#map=17/8.42583/99.50603) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kapiat Places mapped inside Kapiat in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Restaurants2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Chawang - Chan Di - Chawang - Huai Prik - La-Ai - Mai Riang - Na Kacha - Na Khliang - Na Wae - Sai Ra ## Quick answers - Where is Kapiat?In Chawang, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Kapiat?Huai Prik, Khlong Se, Mai Riang and Na Khliang - How many villages are in Kapiat?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapiat?Settlements lie between 45 m and 61 m - What is the highest point in Kapiat?Khao Sun (455 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapiat?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapiat?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านกะเปียด, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kapiat?ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapiat?ปั๊มน้ำมัน Pt(สาขา ฉวาง3), about 5.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kapiat?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kapiat?TH800406 (OCHA common operational dataset)