# Kapao Subdistrict, Khiri Rat Nikhom, Surat Thani Province

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Subdistrict · Khiri Rat Nikhom 

# Kapao

Kapao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Khiri Rat Nikhom, Surat Thani Province. It covers **81.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 81.9km²
- 7mapped services
- 29 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kapao?

Kapao lies in [Khiri Rat Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/), [Surat Thani Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Khao Phang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/khao-phang/), [Phru Thai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-ta-khun/phru-thai/), [Tha Khanon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/tha-khanon/) and [Yan Yao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/yan-yao/). By area it is the 1766th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.6% of [Khiri Rat Nikhom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/khiri-rat-nikhom/). The centre of Kapao is about 556 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Tha Khanon, the main town of Khiri Rat Nikhom. The centre point is at 9.0202° N, 98.8640° E. Local names: กะเปา .

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 Kapao

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kapao. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 55 m above sea level (median 29 m).

- Ban Bang Ka
- Ban Chalat
- Ban Hat Maduea
- Ban Hat Mut
- Ban Kapao Nuea
- Ban Pak Tham Riang
- Ban Takhian Thong
- Ban Tham Phueng

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).

## Weather in Kapao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Khiri Rat Nikhom, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,606 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (352 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 93 

Feb 25 30 

Mar 26 114 

Apr 27 129 

May 26 274 

Jun 25 291 

Jul 25 290 

Aug 25 301 

Sep 25 352 

Oct 25 330 

Nov 25 248 

Dec 24 154 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านเชี่ยวหลาน-ไกรสร · Khao Phang 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97496&mlon=98.84432#map=17/8.97496/98.84432) 

Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรสาขาคีรีรัฐนิคมจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี · Tha Khanon 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.03058&mlon=98.95081#map=17/9.03058/98.95081) 

ATM GSB · Tha Khanon 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.03107&mlon=98.95066#map=17/9.03107/98.95066) 

Petrol pump Single use · Phasaeng 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92449&mlon=98.87535#map=17/8.92449/98.87535) 

Hotel Baanyuansao Mountain View · Tha Khanon 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06831&mlon=98.84681#map=17/9.06831/98.84681) 

Mall ร้านชาวสวนเคมีการเกษตร · Khao Wong 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90956&mlon=98.88716#map=17/8.90956/98.88716) 

School โรงเรียนบ้านตะเคียนทอง · Kapao 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.01702&mlon=98.90990#map=17/9.01702/98.90990) 

College โรงเรียนวัดอินทราวาส · Kapao 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98195&mlon=98.92116#map=17/8.98195/98.92116) 

Police station ศูนย์ป้องกันและปราบปรามประมงน้ำจืดภาคใต้ สุราษฎร์ธานี · Khao Phang 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96849&mlon=98.83303#map=17/8.96849/98.83303) 

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 Kapao

Places mapped inside Kapao in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Khiri Rat Nikhom

- Ban Thamniap
- Ban Yang
- Nam Hak
- Tha Khanon
- Tha Kradan
- Tham Singkhon
- Yan Yao

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapao?In Khiri Rat Nikhom, Surat Thani Province, Thailand
- What borders Kapao?Khao Phang, Phru Thai, Tha Khanon and Yan Yao
- How many villages are in Kapao?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kapao?Settlements lie between 20 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit Kapao?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านเชี่ยวหลาน-ไกรสร, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kapao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรสาขาคีรีรัฐนิคมจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kapao?GSB, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapao?Single use, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kapao?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kapao?TH840806 (OCHA common operational dataset)