Yaha District
| Yaha ยะหา | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
|
District Office of Yaha. | |
 Amphoe location in Yala Province | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′42″N 101°8′6″E / 6.47833°N 101.13500°ECoordinates: 6°28′42″N 101°8′6″E / 6.47833°N 101.13500°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Yala |
| Tambon | 7 |
| Muban | 49 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 500.0 km2 (193.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 60,091 |
| • 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.
History
The area of Yaha was separated from Mueang Yala to create the district in 1907.
Geography
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.
Administration
Central administration
The district Yaha is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 49 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yaha | ยะหา | 9 | 14,837 |
| 2. | La-ae | ละแอ | 6 | 4,412 |
| 3. | Patae | ปะแต | 9 | 12,898 |
| 4. | Baro | บาโร๊ะ | 8 | 9,756 |
| 6. | Tachi | ตาชี | 5 | 2,080 |
| 7. | Ba-ngoi Sinae | บาโงยซิแน | 6 | 7,823 |
| 8. | Katong | กาตอง | 6 | 8,285 |
Number 5 and 9 belong to the tambon which now form the district Kabang.
Local administration
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
- Yaha (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลยะหา) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Yaha.
- Patae (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลปะแต) consisting of the complete subdistrict Patae.
There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Yaha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยะหา) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Yaha.
- La-ae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลละแอ) consisting of the complete subdistrict La-ae.
- Baro (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบาโร๊ะ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Baro.
- Tachi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาชี) consisting of the complete subdistrict Tachi.
- Ba-ngoi Sinae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบาโงยซิแน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ba-ngoi Sinae.
- Katong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกาตอง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Katong.
References
- ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
External links
- amphoe.com (in Thai)
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