Panare District

Panare
ปะนาเระ
Amphoe
Wat Thep Nimit

Amphoe location in Pattani Province
Coordinates: 6°51′36″N 101°29′29″E / 6.86000°N 101.49139°E / 6.86000; 101.49139Coordinates: 6°51′36″N 101°29′29″E / 6.86000°N 101.49139°E / 6.86000; 101.49139
Country Thailand
Province Pattani
Area
 • Total 144.1 km2 (55.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 43,131
 • Density 299.0/km2 (774/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 94130
Geocode 9404

Panare (Thai: ปะนาเระ, pronounced [pā.nāː.réʔ]) is a district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, southern Thailand.

History

The name "Panare" comes from Pattani Malay language. Pata means "sea beach", tare means "otter trawl". Thus Pata Tare means "a beach for drying otter trawls in the air". With time the pronunciation changed to Panare.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sai Buri, Mayo, and Yaring. To the north and east is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (muban). Panare is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers most of tambon Panare. There are further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Panareปะนาเระ59,290
2.Tha Khamท่าข้าม42,093
3.Ban Nokบ้านนอก64,079
4.Donดอน63,601
5.Khuanควน52,437
6.Tha Namท่าน้ำ54,249
7.Khok Krabueคอกกระบือ41,866
8.Pho Mingพ่อมิ่ง42,844
9.Ban Klangบ้านกลาง97,146
10.Ban Nam Boบ้านน้ำบ่อ45,526

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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