Amphoe Krong Pinang
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| Province: | Yala |
| Area: | 191.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 22,411 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 117.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 9508 |
| Postal code: | 95000 |
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Krong Pinang (Thai: กรงปินัง) is a district (Amphoe) of Yala Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] History
The area was separated from Mueang Yala district and made a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1994.
Krong comes from the Malay word Kampung meaning village. Pinang is a kind of palm.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Raman, Bannang Sata, Yaha and Mueang Yala of Yala province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 23 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Krong Pinang | กรงปินัง | 9 | 9286 | |
| 2. | Sa E | สะเอะ | 5 | 5757 | |
| 3. | Huai Krathing | ห้วยกระทิง | 4 | 3334 | |
| 4. | Pu Rong | ปุโรง | 4 | 4034 |
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| Amphoe of Yala |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Yala - Betong - Bannang Sata - Than To - Yaha - Raman - Kabang - Krong Pinang | ||
