Amphoe Mayo

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Mayo
มายอ
Statistics
Province: Pattani
District office: 6°43′7″N, 101°24′36″E
Area: 216.1 km²
Inhabitants: 53,070 (2005)
Pop. density: 245.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 9405
Postal code: 94140
Map
Map of Pattani, Thailand highlighting Mayo

Mayo (Thai: มายอ) is a district (Amphoe) of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The area of Mayo was originally part of Yaring district. In 1900 the district was established, then named Rako (ราเกาะ). When in the following year the district office in tambon Mayo was opened the district was renamed after its central tambon.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Yaring, Panare, Thung Yang Daeng and Yarang.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). Mayo is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers most parts of the tambon Mayo. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Mayo มายอ 3 4,468
2. Thanon ถนน 4 3,495
3. Trang ตรัง 4 3,014
4. Krawa กระหวะ 5 3,220
5. Lubo Yirai ลุโบะยิไร 8 9,880
6. La-nga ลางา 7 6,146
7. Kraso กระเสาะ 5 3,490
8. Ko Chan เกาะจัน 5 4,562
9. Pado ปะโด 4 4,506
10. Sakho Bon สาคอบน 3 2,896
11. Sakho Tai สาคอใต้ 4 1,885
12. Sakam สะกำ 4 3,880
13. Panan ปานัน 2 1,628

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