Amphoe Hat Yai

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Hat Yai
thai=หาดใหญ่
province=Songkhla
coordinates=coord|7|0|7|N|100|27|26|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=852.796 [ [http://www.dopa.go.th/padmic/jungwad76/songkhla.htm Province Information] ]
population=359,813
population_as_of=2008
density=422
postal_code=90110
geocode=9011

Hat Yai ( _th. หาดใหญ่) is a district ("Amphoe") of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise)
Khuan Kalong of Satun Province, and Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao and Khlong Hoi Khong.

The northeastern part of the district is at the shore of the Songkhla Lake.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 98 villages ("muban"). The city ("thesaban nakhon") Hat Yai covers the whole "tambon" Hat Yai. There are 4 towns ("thesaban mueang") - Ban Phru covers parts of "tambon" Ban Phru, and Khlong Hae, Khuan Luan and Kho Hong each cover the whole same-named "tambon". There is further one township ("thesaban tambon") - Pha Tong covers parts of "tambon" Pha Tong. The non-municipal areas are administrated by 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the districts Bang Klam and Khlong Hoi Khong.

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