Yaha District

Yaha
ยะหา
Amphoe
Yaha District Office

Amphoe location in Yala Province
Coordinates: 6°28′42″N 101°8′6″E / 6.47833°N 101.13500°E / 6.47833; 101.13500Coordinates: 6°28′42″N 101°8′6″E / 6.47833°N 101.13500°E / 6.47833; 101.13500
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 UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 95120
Geocode 9505

Yaha (Thai: ยะหา, pronounced [já(ʔ).hǎː]; Pattani Malay: ยาฮา, pronounced [jāː.hāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.

History

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, and Bannang Sata of Yala Province, and Kedah state of Malaysia.

Administration

Central administration

Yaha is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 49 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Yahaยะหา914,837
2.La-aeละแอ64,412
3.Pataeปะแต912,898
4.Baroบาโร๊ะ89,756
6.Tachiตาชี52,080
7.Ba-ngoi Sinaeบาโงยซิแน67,823
8.Katongกาตอง68,285

Number 5 and 9 belong to the tambon which now form the district Kabang.

Local administration

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

  • Yaha (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลยะหา) consisting of parts of sub-district Yaha.
  • Patae (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลปะแต) consisting of sub-district Patae.

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

  • Yaha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยะหา) consisting of parts of sub-district Yaha.
  • La-ae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลละแอ) consisting of sub-district La-ae.
  • Baro (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบาโร๊ะ) consisting of sub-district Baro.
  • Tachi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาชี) consisting of sub-district Tachi.
  • Ba-ngoi Sinae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบาโงยซิแน) consisting of sub-district Ba-ngoi Sinae.
  • Katong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกาตอง) consisting of sub-district Katong.

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-22.


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