Amphoe Mueang Yala

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Mueang Yala
เมืองยะลา
Statistics
Province: Yala
Area: 258.0 km²
Inhabitants: 160,051 (2005)
Pop. density: 620.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 9501
Postal code: 95000
Map
Map of Yala, Thailand highlighting Mueang Yala

Mueang Yala (Thai: เมืองยะลา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Yala Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho, Mae Lan and Yarang of Pattani Province, Raman, Krong Pinang and Yaha of Yala province, and Saba Yoi of Songkhla Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Yala is a city (thesaban nakhon) which covers the complete tambon Sa Teng. Lam Mai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Lam Mai. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Sa Teng สะเตง - 65,503
2. Bu Di บุดี 8 9,628
3. Yu Po ยุโป 6 6,531
4. Li Don ลิดล 6 5,532
6. Yala ยะลา 3 3,072
8. Tha Sap ท่าสาป 6 6,580
9. Lam Mai ลำใหม่ 7 6,508
10. Na Tham หน้าถ้ำ 4 3,134
11. Lam Pha Ya ลำพะยา 7 5,175
12. Po Seng เปาะเส้ง 4 4,856
14. Phron พร่อน 6 4,813
15. Bannang Sa Reng บันนังสาเรง 6 6,489
16. Sa Teng Nok สะเตงนอก 13 26,479
18. Ta Se ตาเซะ 5 5,751
 

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Krong Pinang district.


Amphoe of Yala Seal of Yala
Amphoe: Mueang Yala - Betong - Bannang Sata - Than To - Yaha - Raman - Kabang - Krong Pinang