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; 100.45722Coordinates: 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	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	90110
Geocode	9011
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Hat Yai District (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): covers parts of tambon Ban Phru, and , and 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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