Hat Yai District

Hat Yai
หาดใหญ่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°0′7″N 100°27′26″E / 7.00194°N 100.45722°E / 7.00194; 100.45722Coordinates: 7°0′7″N 100°27′26″E / 7.00194°N 100.45722°E / 7.00194; 100.45722
Country  Thailand
Province Songkhla
Area
  Total 852.796 km2 (329.266 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 384,994
  Density 451/km2 (1,170/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 90110
Geocode 9011
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Hat Yai (Thai: หาดใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khuan Kalong of Satun Province, and Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao and Khlong Hoi Khong.

The northeastern part of the district is at the shore of the Songkhla Lake.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Hat Yai covers the whole tambon Hat Yai. There are 4 towns (thesaban mueang) - Ban Phru covers parts of tambon Ban Phru, and Khlong Hae, Khuan Lang and Kho Hong each cover the whole same-named tambon. There is further one township (thesaban tambon) - Pha Tong covers parts of tambon Pha Tong. The non-municipal areas are administrated by 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Hat Yaiหาดใหญ่-158,412
2.Khuan Langควนลัง642,266
3.Khu Taoคูเต่า1011,015
4.Kho Hongคอหงส์844,916
5.Khlong Haeคลองแห1132,553
7.Khlong U Taphaoคลองอู่ตะเภา42,820
8.Chalungฉลุง67,285
11.Thung Yaiทุ่งใหญ่65,131
12.Thung Tam Saoทุ่งตำเสา1016,053
13.Tha Khamท่าข้าม87,933
14.Nam Noiน้ำน้อย1013,470
16.Ban Phruบ้านพรุ1129,610
18.Phatongพะตง813,530

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Bang Klam and Khlong Hoi Khong.

References

  1. Province Information
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