Yaring ยะหริ่ง |
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Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Pattani Province |
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Coordinates: 6°51′59″N 101°22′9″E / 6.86639°N 101.36917°ECoordinates: 6°51′59″N 101°22′9″E / 6.86639°N 101.36917°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Pattani |
Area | |
• Total | 196.8 km2 (76.0 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 77,941 |
• Density | 396.0/km2 (1,026/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 94150 |
Geocode | 9409 |
Yaring (Thai: ยะหริ่ง) is a district (Amphoe) of Pattani Province, southern Thailand. The Thai name is a corruption of the Malay Jaring (Jawi: جاريڠ).
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Panare, Mayo, Yarang and Mueang Pattani. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.
The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) within the district. Bang Pu covers the whole tambon Bang Pu, Yaring parts of tambon Ya Mu, and Than Yong part of tambon Manang Yong. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).