Yi-ngo district

Yi-ngo (Thai: ยี่งอ, pronounced [jîː.ŋɔ̄ː]; Pattani Malay: ยือรีงา, pronounced [jɯː.riː.ŋāː]) is a district (amphoe) of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand.

Yi-ngo
ยี่งอ
District location in Narathiwat province
District location in Narathiwat province
Coordinates: 6°24′11″N 101°42′22″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNarathiwat
SeatYi-ngo
Area
  Total200.516 km2 (77.420 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total44,817
  Density202.9/km2 (526/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code96180
Geocode9604

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bacho, Mueang Narathiwat, Ra-ngae, and Rueso.

History

Yi-ngo was originally a district in Sai Buri Province. In 1909 it was reassigned to Bang Nara Province, present-day Narathiwat Province.[1]

Administration

Central administration

Yi-ngo district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.Yi-ngoยี่งอ079,760
02.Lahanละหาร088,088
03.Cho Boจอเบาะ098,402
04.Lubo Bayaลุโบะบายะ054,537
05.Lubo Buesaลุโบะบือซา064,951
06.Tapoyoตะปอเยาะ059,079

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Yi-ngo (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลยี่งอ) consisting of parts of sub-district Yi-ngo.

There are six subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Yi-ngo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยี่งอ) consisting of parts of sub-district Yi-ngo.
  • Lahan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลละหาร) consisting of sub-district Lahan.
  • Cho Bo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลจอเบาะ) consisting of sub-district Cho Bo.
  • Lubo Baya (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลลุโบะบายะ) consisting of sub-district Lubo Baya.
  • Lubo Buesa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลลุโบะบือซา) consisting of sub-district Lubo Buesa.
  • Tapoyo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตะปอเยาะ) consisting of sub-district Tapoyo.

References

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