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Mayo district, Pattani

Coordinates: 6°43′7″N 101°24′36″E / 6.71861°N 101.41000°E / 6.71861; 101.41000
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Mayo
มายอ
Mayo, 2016
Mayo, 2016
District location in Pattani province
District location in Pattani province
Coordinates: 6°43′7″N 101°24′36″E / 6.71861°N 101.41000°E / 6.71861; 101.41000
CountryThailand
ProvincePattani
Area
 • Total216.1 km2 (83.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total53,070
 • Density245.6/km2 (636/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code94140
Geocode9405

Mayo (Thai: มายอ, pronounced [māː.jɔ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Pattani province, southern Thailand.

History

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The area of Mayo was originally part of Yaring district. In 1900 the district was established, then named Rako (ราเกาะ). When in the following year the district office in tambon Mayo was opened the district was renamed after its central tambon.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Yaring, Panare, Thung Yang Daeng, and Yarang.

Administration

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The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (mubans). Mayo is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers most parts of tambon Mayo. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Mayo มายอ 3 4,468
2. Thanon ถนน 4 3,495
3. Trang ตรัง 4 3,014
4. Krawa กระหวะ 5 3,220
5. Lubo Yirai ลุโบะยิไร 8 9,880
6. La-nga ลางา 7 6,146
7. Kraso กระเสาะ 5 3,490
8. Ko Chan เกาะจัน 5 4,562
9. Pado ปะโด 4 4,506
10. Sakho Bon สาคอบน 3 2,896
11. Sakho Tai สาคอใต้ 4 1,885
12. Sakam สะกำ 4 3,880
13. Panan ปานัน 2 1,628

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