Mueang Pattani District

Mueang Pattani
เมืองปัตตานี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Pattani Province
Coordinates: 6°52′7″N 101°15′0″E / 6.86861°N 101.25000°E / 6.86861; 101.25000Coordinates: 6°52′7″N 101°15′0″E / 6.86861°N 101.25000°E / 6.86861; 101.25000
Country  Thailand
Province Pattani
Tambon 13
Muban 66
Area
  Total 96.869 km2 (37.401 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 127,531
  Density 1,221.3/km2 (3,163/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 94000
Geocode 9401

Mueang Pattani (Thai: เมืองปัตตานี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.

History

This area was the center of the Pattani Kingdom. In the reign of King Rama II, the king ordered to divide the kingdom to 7 cities (Mueang), Pattani, Yaha, Yaring, Nong Chik, Ra-ngae, Raman and Sai Buri. It was officially settled to be a district in 1901. Pattani was the central district of Monthon Pattani when King Rama V created the monthon in 1906.

In 1917 the district was renamed to Sabarang, the name of the central subdistrict.[1] In 1938 the name was changed back to Mueang Pattani.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Yaring, Yarang and Nong Chik. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.

The important water resource is the Tani river.

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Pattani is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 66 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Sabarangสะบารัง-25,438
2.Anoruอาเนาะรู-10,766
3.Chabang Tikoจะบังติกอ-8,030
4.Banaบานา1120,068
5.Tanyong Luloตันหยงลุโละ36,583
6.Khlong Maningคลองมานิง43,502
7.Kamiyoกะมิยอ74,683
8.Barahomบาราโหม33,024
9.Paka Harangปะกาฮะรัง85,571
10.Rusa Milaeรูสะมิแล617,810
11.Taluboตะลุโบะ97,595
12.Barahoบาราเฮาะ87,346
13.Puyutปุยุด77,115

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There is one subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 9 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Tourism

Main attractions

References

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