Kavaklıdere, Muğla

Kavaklıdere is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 302 km2, and its population is 10,909 (2022). It is notable for its marble and slate industry and the vast forests extending across the district. Its marbles exported to Italy are usually re-exported by that country under Italian labels.

Formerly a township part of Yatağan District, it was made into a separate district in 1990.

Its first prefect (or kaymakam), for three years, was Eyüp Sabri Kartal.



Composition
There are 15 neighbourhoods in Kavaklıdere District:


 * Bakırcılar
 * Çamlıbel
 * Çamlıyurt
 * Çatak
 * Çavdır
 * Çayboyu
 * Cumhuriyet
 * Derebağ
 * Kurucaova
 * Menteşe
 * Nebiler
 * Ortaköy
 * Salkım
 * Yeni
 * Yeşilköy

Eğitim
There are 1 kindergarten, 6 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 high schools, 1 public education center affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the district.