Mueang Songkhla District

Mueang Songkhla เมืองสงขลา
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°12′25″N 100°35′47″E / 7.20694°N 100.59639°E / 7.20694; 100.59639Coordinates: 7°12′25″N 100°35′47″E / 7.20694°N 100.59639°E / 7.20694; 100.59639
Country	Thailand
Province	Songkhla
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
– Total	171.9 km2 (66.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	163,072
– Density	948.7/km2 (2,457.1/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	90000
Geocode	9001

Mueang Songkhla (Thai: เมืองสงขลา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

A Fishermen Village in Tambon Bo Yang

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chana, Na Mom, Hat Yai and Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The northern part of the district is the Songkhla Lake.

History

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

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) Songkhla covers the whole tambon Bo Yang. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Bo Yang	บ่อยาง	-	74,875
2.	Khao Rup Chang	เขารูปช้าง	10	38,662
3.	Ko Taeo	เกาะแต้ว	9	10,608
4.	Phawong	พะวง	8	24,130
5.	Thung Wang	ทุ่งหวัง	10	10,343
6.	Ko Yo	เกาะยอ	9	4,454