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°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 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.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 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

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


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