Amphoe Mueang Songkhla
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| Province: | Songkhla |
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| Area: | 171.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 163,072 (2006) |
| Pop. density: | 948.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 9001 |
| Postal code: | 90000 |
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Mueang Songkhla (Thai: เมืองสงขลา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chana, Na Mom, Hat Yai and Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
The northern part of the district is the Songkhla Lake.
[edit] History
The name Songkhla is actually the Thai corruption of Singgora, its original name means 'the city of lions' in Malay. This refers to a lion-shaped mountain near the city of Songkhla.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Songkhla covers the whole tambon Bo Yang. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Bo Yang | บ่อยาง | - | 74,875 | |
| 2. | Khao Rup Chang | เขารูปช้าง | 10 | 38,662 | |
| 3. | Ko Taeo | เกาะแต้ว | 9 | 10,608 | |
| 4. | Phawong | พะวง | 8 | 24,130 | |
| 5. | Thung Wang | ทุ่งหวัง | 10 | 10,343 | |
| 6. | Ko Yo | เกาะยอ | 9 | 4,454 |
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