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Yaha District

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Country
  
Thailand

Muban
  
49

Area
  
500 km²

Postal code
  
95120

Geocode
  
9505

Tambon
  
7

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Population
  
60,091 (2014)

Province
  
Yala Province

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Yaha (Thai: ยะหา) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.

Contents

Map of Yaha District, Yala, 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.

Central administration

The district Yaha is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 49 administrative villages (Muban).

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:

  • Yaha (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลยะหา) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Yaha.
  • Patae (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลปะแต) consisting of the complete subdistrict Patae.
  • There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

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

    Yaha District Wikipedia