Kabang
กาบัง | |
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![]() District location in
Yala province | |
Coordinates: 6°25′39″N 101°1′9″E / 6.42750°N 101.01917°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Yala |
Seat | Kabang |
Subdistricts | 2 |
Mubans | 19 |
District established | 1991 |
Area | |
• Total | 451.0 km2 (174.1 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 23,226 |
• Density | 39.3/km2 (102/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 ( ICT) |
Postal code | 95120 |
Geocode | 9507 |
Kabang ( Thai: กาบัง, pronounced [kāː.bāŋ]; Pattani Malay: กาแบ, pronounced [kāː.bɛː]) is the westernmost district ( amphoe) of Yala province, southern Thailand.
The name Kabang is a Thai corruption of kabae or kabe (Jawi: كاب), its original name in Patani Malay language. Kabae or kabe is a kind of Rambutan tree.
The area of Kabang district was separated from Yaha district to create a minor district ( king amphoe) on 1 April 1991. [1] It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997. [2]
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Saba Yoi of Songkhla province; Yaha of Yala province; and Kedah state of Malaysia.
Kabang is divided into two sub-districts ( tambons), which are further subdivided into 19 administrative villages ( mubans).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. [3] |
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1. | Kabang | กาบัง | 8 | 13,626 |
2. | Bala | บาละ | 11 | 9,600 |
There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: