Hat Yai District
| Hat Yai หาดใหญ่ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
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 Amphoe location in Songkhla Province | |
| Coordinates: 7°0′7″N 100°27′26″E / 7.00194°N 100.45722°ECoordinates: 7°0′7″N 100°27′26″E / 7.00194°N 100.45722°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Songkhla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 852.796 km2 (329.266 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 384,994 |
| • Density | 451/km2 (1,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 90110 |
| Geocode | 9011 |
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Hat Yai (Thai: หาดใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khuan Kalong of Satun Province, and Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao and Khlong Hoi Khong.
The northeastern part of the district is at the shore of the Songkhla Lake.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Hat Yai covers the whole tambon Hat Yai. There are 4 towns (thesaban mueang) - Ban Phru covers parts of tambon Ban Phru, and Khlong Hae, Khuan Lang and Kho Hong each cover the whole same-named tambon. There is further one township (thesaban tambon) - Pha Tong covers parts of tambon Pha Tong. The non-municipal areas are administrated by 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hat Yai | หาดใหญ่ | - | 158,412 | |
| 2. | Khuan Lang | ควนลัง | 6 | 42,266 | |
| 3. | Khu Tao | คูเต่า | 10 | 11,015 | |
| 4. | Kho Hong | คอหงส์ | 8 | 44,916 | |
| 5. | Khlong Hae | คลองแห | 11 | 32,553 | |
| 7. | Khlong U Taphao | คลองอู่ตะเภา | 4 | 2,820 | |
| 8. | Chalung | ฉลุง | 6 | 7,285 | |
| 11. | Thung Yai | ทุ่งใหญ่ | 6 | 5,131 | |
| 12. | Thung Tam Sao | ทุ่งตำเสา | 10 | 16,053 | |
| 13. | Tha Kham | ท่าข้าม | 8 | 7,933 | |
| 14. | Nam Noi | น้ำน้อย | 10 | 13,470 | |
| 16. | Ban Phru | บ้านพรุ | 11 | 29,610 | |
| 18. | Phatong | พะตง | 8 | 13,530 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Bang Klam and Khlong Hoi Khong.
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