Mueang Yala District

Mueang Yala
เมืองยะลา
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Yala Province
Coordinates: 6°32′33″N 101°16′59″E / 6.54250°N 101.28306°E / 6.54250; 101.28306Coordinates: 6°32′33″N 101°16′59″E / 6.54250°N 101.28306°E / 6.54250; 101.28306
Country  Thailand
Province Yala
Seat Sateng
Tambon 14
Muban 80
Area
  Total 258.0 km2 (99.6 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 165,005
  Density 620.3/km2 (1,607/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 95000
Geocode 9501

Mueang Yala (Thai: เมืองยะลา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Yala Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho, Mae Lan and Yarang of Pattani Province, Raman, Krong Pinang and Yaha of Yala province, and Saba Yoi of Songkhla Province.

The main river is the Pattani River, which runs through the town of Yala.

History

Originally only known as Mueang district, the district was renamed to Sateng in 1917 to share the name with the central subdistrict.[1] In 1938, the district was renamed to Mueang Yala to conform with the common name of the central districts of a province.´[2]

Five subdistricts are scheduled to be split off to from the new district Lam Mai in 2015.[3]

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Yala is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Satengสะเตง-61,250
2.Budiบุดี810,700
3.Yupoยุโป66,829
4.Lidonลิดล55,876
6.Yalaยะลา33,479
8.Tha Sapท่าสาป67,507
9.Lam Maiลำใหม่77,015
10.Na Thamหน้าถ้ำ43,241
11.Lam Phayaลำพะยา75,042
12.Po Sengเปาะเส้ง45,284
14.Phronพร่อน65,263
15.Bannang Sarengบันนังสาเรง67,414
16.Sateng Nokสะเตงนอก1330,395
18.Ta Seตาเซะ55,710

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Krong Pinang district.

Local administration

There is one city (Thesaban Nakhon) in the district:

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are 4 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 9 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

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