Mueang Songkhla District

Mueang Songkhla District (Thai: เมืองสงขลา, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sǒŋ.kʰlǎː]; Pattani Malay: ซิงกอรอ, pronounced [sīŋ.kɔː.rɔː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Mueang Songkhla

เมืองสงขลา
District
District location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°12′25″N 100°35′47″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatBo Yang
Subdistricts6
Mubans47
Area
 • Total171.9 km2 (66.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total163,329
 • Density948.7/km2 (2,457/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90000
Geocode9001

Geography
Village, Tambon Bo Yang

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Chana, Na Mom, Hat Yai, and Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

In the northern part of the district is Songkhla Lake.

History

The name Songkhla is a Thai corruption of Singgora, its original name, which means 'the city of lions' in Malay. It refers to a lion-shaped mountain near the city of Songkhla.

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Songkhla District is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01.Bo Yangบ่อยาง-67,154
02.Khao Rup Changเขารูปช้าง1039,231
03.Ko Taeoเกาะแต้ว1011,121
04.Phawongพะวง0830,541
05.Thung Wangทุ่งหวัง1010,396
06.Ko Yoเกาะยอ0904,886

Local administration

There is one city (thesaban nakhon) in the district:

  • Songkhla (Thai: เทศบาลนครสงขลา) consisting of sub-district Bo Yang.

There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:

  • Khao Rup Chang (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองเขารูปช้าง) consisting of sub-district Khao Rup Chang.

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Phawong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลพะวง) consisting of sub-district Phawong.
  • Ko Taeo (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเกาะแต้ว) consisting of sub-district Ko Taeo.

There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Thung Wang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งหวัง) consisting of sub-district Thung Wang.
  • Ko Yo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเกาะยอ) consisting of sub-district Ko Yo.

References
  1. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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