Amphoe Mueang Songkhla

Amphoe Mueang Songkhla

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Songkhla
thai=เมืองสงขลา
province=Songkhla
coordinates=coord|7|12|25|N|100|35|47|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=171.9
population=163,072
population_as_of=2006
density=948.7
postal_code=90000
geocode=9001

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

Geography

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).


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