Hat Yai district

Hat Yai หาดใหญ่
District
District location in Songkhla province
Coordinates: 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  (2021)
• Total	404,044
• Density	473.74/km2 (1,227.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	90110
Geocode	9011
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Hat Yai (Thai: หาดใหญ่, pronounced [hàːt jàj]) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

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).

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

References

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This page was last edited on 21 June 2023, at 13:00