Hat Yai District

Hat Yai District (Thai: หาดใหญ่, pronounced [hàːt jàj]) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Hat Yai

หาดใหญ่
District
District location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°0′7″N 100°27′26″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
Area
 • Total852.796 km2 (329.266 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total384,994
 • Density451/km2 (1,170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90110
Geocode9011
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Geography

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

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

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Hat Yai covers tambon Hat Yai. There are four towns (thesaban mueang): Ban Phru covers parts of tambon Ban Phru, and Khlong Hae, Khuan Lang and Kho Hong each cover tambons of the same names. There is further one township (thesaban tambon). Pha Tong covers parts of tambon Pha Tong. The non-municipal areas are administered by nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
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 tambons which now form districts Bang Klam and Khlong Hoi Khong.

References
  1. Province Information
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