Hat Yai ( th, หาดใหญ่, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') of
Songkhla province, southern
Thailand
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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
Songkhla Lake ( th, ทะเลสาบสงขลา, , ) is the largest natural lake in Thailand. It is on the Malay peninsula in the southern part of the country. Covering an area of 1,040 km2 it borders the provinces of Songkhla and Pha ...
.
Administration
The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (''
mubans''). The city (''
thesaban nakhon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
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Hat Yai covers ''tambon'' Hat Yai. There are four towns (''
thesaban mueang
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
''):
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
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
''). 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
Districts of Songkhla province
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