Kabang District

Kabang (Thai: กาบัง, pronounced [kāː.bāŋ]; Pattani Malay: กาแบ, pronounced [kāː.bɛː]) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Yala Province, southern Thailand.

Kabang

กาบัง
District location in Yala Province
Coordinates: 6°25′39″N 101°1′9″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceYala
SeatKabang
Subdistricts2
Mubans19
District established1991
Area
  Total451.0 km2 (174.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total23,226
  Density39.3/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code95120
Geocode9507

History

The name Kabang is a Thai corruption of kabae or kabe (Jawi: كاب), its original name in Patani Malay language. Kabae or kabe is a kind of Rambutan tree.

The area of Kabang District was separated from Yaha District to create a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 April 1991.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Saba Yoi of Songkhla Province; Yaha of Yala Province; and Kedah state of Malaysia.

Administration

Central administration

Kabang is divided into two sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 19 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Kabangกาบัง0813,626
02.Balaบาละ1109,600

Local administration

There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Kabang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกาบัง) consisting of sub-district Kabang.
  • Bala (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบาละ) consisting of sub-district Bala.

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