Mueang Songkhla District


Mueang Songkhla District is the capital district of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Chana, Na Mom, Hat Yai, and Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
In the northern part of the district is Songkhla Lake.

History

The name Songkhla is a Thai corruption of Singgora, its original name, which means 'the city of lions' in Malay. It refers to a lion-shaped mountain near the city of Songkhla.

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Songkhla District is divided into six sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 47 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Bo Yangบ่อยาง-67,154
2.Khao Rup Changเขารูปช้าง1039,231
3.Ko Taeoเกาะแต้ว1011,121
4.Phawongพะวง830,541
5.Thung Wangทุ่งหวัง1010,396
6.Ko Yoเกาะยอ94,886

Local administration

There is one city in the district:
There is one town in the district:
There are two sub-district municipalities in the district:
There are two sub-district administrative organizations in the district: