Amphoe Ko Yao

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Ko Yao
เกาะยาว
Statistics
Province:	Phang Nga
District office:	Ko Yao Noi 8°6′42″N, 98°35′27″E
Area:	141.06 km² (88,125 rai)
Inhabitants:	12,744 (2005)
Pop. density:	90.3 inh./km²
Geocode:	8202
Postal code:	82160
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Ko Yao (Thai: เกาะยาว) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Phang Nga in the south of Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Ko Yao was established in 1903 as a subordinate of Mueang Phang Nga district. On January 1 1988 it was upgraded to a full district^[1].

[edit] Geography

The district covers several islands of the Ko Yao archipelago within the Phang Nga Bay, near the island of Phuket. The two main islands are named Ko Yao Yai and Ko Yao Noi (big long island and small long island).

The northern tips of the islands are part of the Ao Pang Nga National Park.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 18 villages (muban). Ko Yao itself has township (thesaban tambon) status, which covers parts of tambon Ko Yao Noi. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Ko Yao Noi	เกาะยาวน้อย	7	4,644
2.	Ko Yao Yai	เกาะยาวใหญ่	4	2,551
3.	Phru Nai	พรุใน	7	5,549