Kabang District
Kabang is the westernmost district of Yala Province, southern Thailand.History
The name Kabang is a Thai corruption of kabae or kabe, 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 on 1 April 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.Geography
Neighboring districts are : Saba Yoi of Songkhla Province; Yaha of Yala Province; and Kedah state of Malaysia.Administration
Kabang is divided into two sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 19 administrative villages.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | Kabang | กาบัง | 8 | 13,626 |
| 2. | Bala | บาละ | 11 | 9,600 |
Local administration
There are two sub-district administrative organizations in the district:
- Kabang consisting of sub-district Kabang.
- Bala consisting of sub-district Bala.
