Amphoe Mueang Yala
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Mueang Yala เมืองยะลา |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Yala Province |
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| Coordinates: 6°32′33″N 101°16′59″E / 6.54250°N 101.28306°ECoordinates: 6°32′33″N 101°16′59″E / 6.54250°N 101.28306°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Yala |
| Seat | Sateng |
| Tambon | 14 |
| Muban | 80 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.0 km2 (99.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 165,005 |
| • Density | 620.3/km2 (1,607/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 95000 |
| Geocode | 9501 |
Mueang Yala (Thai: เมืองยะลา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Yala Province, southern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho, Mae Lan and Yarang of Pattani Province, Raman, Krong Pinang and Yaha of Yala province, and Saba Yoi of Songkhla Province.
The main river is the Pattani River, which runs through the town of Yala.
Originally only known as Mueang district, the district was renamed to Sateng in 1917 to share the name with the central subdistrict. In 1938, the district was renamed to Mueang Yala to conform with the common name of the central districts of a province.´
Five subdistricts are scheduled to be split off to from the new district Lam Mai in 2015.
The district Mueang Yala is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (Muban).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Krong Pinang district.
There is one city (Thesaban Nakhon) in the district:
There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
There are 4 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 9 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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