| Yaha ยะหา |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Yala Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Yala |
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| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 500.0 km2 (193.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 51,546 |
| • Density | 103.1/km2 (267/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 95120 |
| Geocode | 9505 |
Yaha (Thai: ยะหา) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.
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The area of Yaha was separated from Mueang Yala to create the district in 1907.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kabang of Yala province, Saba Yoi of Songkhla Province, Mueang Yala, Krong Pinang, Bannang Sata of Yala province again and the state Kedah of Malaysia.
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban). Yaha itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Yaha.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Yaha | ยะหา | 8 | 13,252 | |
| 2. | La-ae | ละแอ | 6 | 3,778 | |
| 3. | Patae | ปะแต | 9 | 10,980 | |
| 4. | Baro | บาโร๊ะ | 7 | 7,961 | |
| 6. | Tachi | ตาชี | 6 | 1,939 | |
| 7. | Ba-ngoi Sinae | บาโงยซิแน | 6 | 6,849 | |
| 8. | Katong | กาตอง | 6 | 6,787 |
Number 5 and 9 belong to the tambon which now form the district Kabang.
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