Mueang Pattani district


Mueang Pattani is the capital district 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 the kingdom divided into seven cities : Pattani, Yaha, Yaring, Nong Chik, Ra-ngae, Raman, and Sai Buri. It was made 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 Sabarang, the name of the central sub-district. In 1938 the name was changed back to Mueang Pattani.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Yaring, Yarang, and Nong Chik. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.
The important water resource is the Tani River.

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Pattani is divided into 13 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 66 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
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.Pakaharangปะกาฮะรัง85,571
10.Rusamilaeรูสะมิแล617,810
11.Taluboตะลุโบะ97,595
12.Barahoบาราเฮาะ87,346
13.Puyutปุยุด77,115

Local administration

There is one town in the district: Pattani consisting of sub-districts Sabarang, Anoru, and Chabang Tiko.
There is one sub-district municipality in the district: Rusamilae consisting of sub-district Rusa Milae.
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
  • Bana consisting of sub-district Bana.
  • Tanyong Lulo consisting of sub-district Tanyong Lulo.
  • Khlong Maning consisting of sub-district Khlong Maning.
  • Kamiyo consisting of sub-district Kamiyo.
  • Barahom consisting of sub-district Barahom.
  • Pakaharang consisting of sub-district Pakaharang.
  • Talubo consisting of sub-district Talubo.
  • Baraho consisting of sub-district Baraho.
  • Puyut consisting of sub-district Puyut.