Yaha
ยะหา | |
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Coordinates: 6°28′42″N 101°8′6″E / 6.47833°N 101.13500°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Yala |
Subdistricts | 7 |
Mubans | 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.
Yaha was separated from Mueang Yala to create the district in 1907.
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.
Yaha is divided into seven sub-districts ( tambons), which are further subdivided into 49 administrative villages ( mubans).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. [1] |
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1. | Yaha | ยะหา | 9 | 14,837 |
2. | La-ae | ละแอ | 6 | 4,412 |
3. | Patae | ปะแต | 9 | 12,898 |
4. | Baro | บาโร๊ะ | 8 | 9,756 |
6. | Tachi | ตาชี | 5 | 2,080 |
7. | Ba-ngoi Sinae | บาโงยซิแน | 6 | 7,823 |
8. | Katong | กาตอง | 6 | 8,285 |
Numbers 5 and 9 belong to the tambons which now form Kabang District.
There are two sub-district municipalities ( thesaban tambons) in the district:
There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: