Mueang Yala
เมืองยะลา
District
Aerial view of Mueang Yala District, which was praised as the most beautiful city planning in the country
Aerial view of Mueang Yala District, which was praised as the most beautiful city planning in the country
District location in Yala province
District location in Yala province
Coordinates: 6°32′33″N 101°16′59″E / 6.54250°N 101.28306°E / 6.54250; 101.28306
CountryThailand
ProvinceYala
SeatSateng
Subdistrictss14
Mubans80
Area
 • Total258.0 km2 (99.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total165,005
 • Density620.3/km2 (1,607/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code95000
Geocode9501

Mueang Yala (Thai: เมืองยะลา, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ já(ʔ).lāː]; Pattani Malay: ยาลอ, pronounced [jāː.lɔː]) 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 Sateng in 1917 to share the name with the central sub-district.[1] In 1938, the district was renamed Mueang Yala to conform with the common name of the central districts of a province.[2]

Five sub-districts are scheduled to be split off to form the new district Lam Mai in 2015.[3]

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Yala is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (mubans).

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 tambons which now form Krong Pinang District.

Local administration

There is one city (thesaban nakhon) in the district:

  • Yala (Thai: เทศบาลนครยะลา) consisting of sub-district Sateng.

There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:

  • Sateng Nok (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองสะเตงนอก) consisting of sub-district Sateng Nok.

There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Lam Mai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลลำใหม่) consisting of parts of sub-district Lam Mai.
  • Budi (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบุดี) consisting of sub-district Budi.
  • Yupo (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลยุโป) consisting of sub-district Yupo.
  • Tha Sap (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าสาป) consisting of sub-district Tha Sap.

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Lidon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลลิดล) consisting of sub-district Lidon.
  • Yala (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยะลา) consisting of sub-district Yala.
  • Lam Mai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลลำใหม่) consisting of parts of sub-district Lam Mai.
  • Na Tham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหน้าถ้ำ) consisting of sub-district Na Tham.
  • Lam Phaya (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลลำพะยา) consisting of sub-district Lam Phaya.
  • Po Seng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเปาะเส้ง) consisting of sub-district Po Seng.
  • Phron (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพร่อน) consisting of sub-district Phron.
  • Bannang Sareng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบันนังสาเรง) consisting of sub-district Bannang Sareng.
  • Ta Se (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาเซะ) consisting of sub-district Ta Se.

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.law.moi.go.th/pdf/2558_1_19_2m.pdf%5B%5D
  4. ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
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