# Mueang Yala, Yala Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/

District · Yala Province 

# Mueang Yala

Mueang Yala is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Yala Province. It had an estimated **113,130 people** in 2023 on 320 km² (about 353 per km²). Its main town is Yala. It is divided into 14 subdistricts. 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 891 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 113,130people (2023)
- 320km²
- 14subdistricts
- 891mapped services

## How many people live in Mueang Yala?

Mueang Yala had an estimated **113,130 people** in 2023 — 28.7% of Yala Province, 125th of 928 districts. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (above the Yala Province figure of 1,010). Spread over 320 km², that is about **353 people per km²**, 118th of 928 districts.

21.8% of people are children under 15 and 12.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 33 across Yala Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,946**

5–9 ****8,423**

10–14 ****8,341**

15–19 ****8,264**

20–24 ****8,035**

25–29 ****7,524**

30–34 ****6,846**

35–39 ****6,641**

40–44 ****7,849**

45–49 ****8,125**

50–54 ****7,353**

55–59 ****7,352**

60–64 ****6,374**

65–69 ****5,311**

70–74 ****3,793**

75–79 ****2,374**

80+ ****2,579**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Mueang Yala?

Mueang Yala lies in [Yala Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other districts: [Khok Pho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/khok-pho/), [Krong Pinang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/krong-pinang/), [Mae Lan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/mae-lan/), [Raman](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/raman/), [Saba Yoi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/songkhla/saba-yoi/), [Yaha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/yaha/) and [Yarang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/pattani/yarang/). By area it is the 572nd largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 7.2% of [Yala Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/). The centre of Mueang Yala is about 803 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.1 km from Yala, the main town of Yala Province. The centre point is at 6.5640° N, 101.2315° E. Local names: เมืองยะลา .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Mueang Yala

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Bannang Sareng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/bannang-sareng/) 23 17 7 

[Bu Di](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/bu-di/) 39 20 20 

[Lam Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/lam-mai/) 21 12 11 

[Lam Phaya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/lam-phaya/) 45 22 6 

[Li Don](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/li-don/) 16 9 3 

[Na Tham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/na-tham/) 6.6 4 5 

[Phron](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/phron/) 17 14 3 

[Po Seng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/po-seng/) 17 17 6 

[Sateng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/sateng/) 18 6 721 

[Sateng Nok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/sateng-nok/) 32 13 71 

[Tase](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/tase/) 31 11 3 

[Tha Sap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/tha-sap/) 18 9 20 

[Yala](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/yala/) 6.5 2 5 

[Yu Po](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/yala/mueang-yala/yu-po/) 30 15 10 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mueang Yala

Open gazetteers list **167 villages, towns and localities** in Mueang Yala. The largest with a recorded population: Yala (93,558). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 69 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Ban A Man
- Ban Ba Cho
- Ban Ba Do
- Ban Ba Dong
- Ban Ba Le Hi Le
- Ban Ba Le Ya To
- Ban Ba Lo
- Ban Ba Lu Ka
- Ban Ba Lu Ka Lue Bae
- Ban Ba Ngo Tue Ngo
- Ban Ba Ngoi Ba Dae
- Ban Ba Ngoi Ba Ho
- Ban Ba Ngoi Tae Rae
- Ban Ba Ro Na Ring
- Ban Ba Ta
- Ban Ba Tan
- Ban Ba Tu Pu Te
- Ban Bae Mo
- Ban Bai Da Lae
- Ban Bai Lu Cha
- Ban Ban Nang Lu Wa
- Ban Ban Nang Sareng
- Ban Bango Ha Ro
- Ban Bannang Ba Ru
- Ban Bannang Ra Yo
- Ban Benya
- Ban Bo Chet Luk
- Ban Bo Hin
- Ban Boe Seng
- Ban Bu Di
- Ban Bue Cho
- Ban Bue Nae
- Ban Bue Nga Nae
- Ban Bue Ro
- Ban Cha Nan
- Ban Chan Rian
- Ban Chue Lae
- Ban Chue Nga
- Ban Chue Nue Rae
- Ban Du Song
- Ban Hu Ru
- Ban Hua Non
- Ban I Ngai
- Ban Ka Lu Pae
- Ban Ka Tu Pa
- Ban Kam Pong Ba Ru
- Ban Kampan
- Ban Kampong Ba Ngoi
- Ban Kampong Ngae
- Ban Kampong Ni Bong
- Ban Kampong Pao
- Ban Kampong To Seng
- Ban Kawe
- Ban Khla
- Ban Khlong Sa
- Ban Khlong Sai Nai
- Ban Khlong Thon
- Ban Khlong Yai
- Ban Kho Lo Kho Ro
- Ban Khu Ru
- Ban Khuan
- Ban Khuan Din Daeng
- Ban Khue Cho
- Ban Kongsi Nai
- Ban Krue Kho
- Ban Ku Bae Ka Lo
- Ban Ku Bae Ka Nae
- Ban Ku Bae Ku Te
- Ban Ku Bae La Ti
- Ban Ku Bae Li Tao
- Ban Ku Bae Pa Yae
- Ban Ku Bae Pu Rong
- Ban Ku Bae Pu Te
- Ban Ku Bae Ya Mu
- Ban Ku Be
- Ban Ku Pae I Te
- Ban La Nga
- Ban La Yo Ka Yu
- Ban Lak Ha
- Ban Lam Da
- Ban Lam Mai
- Ban Lam Phaya
- Ban Li Don
- Ban Li Mut
- Ban Li Yo
- Ban Lu Ka
- Ban Lu Po Bue Tae
- Ban Ma Ha
- Ban Maphrao
- Ban Mueang Bon
- Ban Mueang Lang
- Ban Na Chuak
- Ban Na Nai
- Ban Na Tham
- Ban Na Wat
- Ban Nam Tin
- Ban Ngo Chi Cha
- Ban Ni Bong
- Ban Ni Yae
- Ban Niang
- Ban Nibong Ba Ru
- Ban Nuea
- Ban Nun
- Ban Ok
- Ban Pa Kan Ok
- Ban Pa Kan Tok
- Ban Pa Lu Ka
- Ban Pa Pho
- Ban Pa Ra Ni Tae
- Ban Phong Ka So
- Ban Phong Ya Wi
- Ban Phong Yue Rai
- Ban Phru
- Ban Plak Khla
- Ban Plak Prue
- Ban Po Chu
- Ban Po Seng
- Ban Po Yani
- Ban Po Yo
- Ban Prama
- Ban Pri Sat
- Ban Pron
- Ban Pu La Ni Bong
- Ban Pue Ro
- Ban Rio Thantawan
- Ban Ru Po Ra Sa
- Ban Rua Ta Wan
- Ban Sakho
- Ban Sateng
- Ban Si Khong
- Ban Ta Lo
- Ban Ta Lo Sa Li
- Ban Ta Lo Sa Li Tai
- Ban Ta Lo Si Po
- Ban Ta Ra Dae
- Ban Ta Sa
- Ban Ta Se
- Ban Tawan Ok
- Ban Tha Sap
- Ban Thong Lon
- Ban Thung Dao
- Ban Thung Kha
- Ban Thung Khok
- Ban Thung Riang
- Ban Thung Ya Mu
- Ban Thung Yo
- Ban Tin
- Ban To Da Ra
- Ban To Mong
- Ban Ton Chot
- Ban Ton Phikun
- Ban Ton Tan
- Ban Ton Yi
- Ban Tonyong Bae Ro
- Ban Tu Wae
- Ban Tue Lo
- Ban Tue Lo Kue Bong
- Ban Tue Ngo
- Ban Wang Khao
- Ban Wang Kra
- Ban Yu Po
- Ban Yurin
- Kampong Bare
- Kampong Kao Krulong
- Kampong Madong
- Lam Mai
- Yala

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mueang Yala

Named natural and historic features inside Mueang Yala, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 dam.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Kla
- Ang Kep Nam Ban Lam Phaya
- Ang Kep Nam Lam Phaya
- Fai Nam Lon Ban Lom Phaya
- Khlong Lam Da
- Khlong Lam Da
- Khlong Lek
- Khlong Ta Se
- Khlong Ta Se
- Khlong Wang Kwang
- Sa Nam Suan Khwan Mueang

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 2 mountains.

- Khao Bue Yo · 535 m
- Khao Khara Khiri · 303 m
- Khao Na Tham · 189 m
- Khao Do Ku Ling · 163 m
- Khao Krapong · 157 m
- Khao Cha Ro Bu Chong Ma Ni · 129 m
- Khao Li Yo · 128 m
- Khao Prama · 113 m
- Khao Ya La · 110 m
- Khao Sai · 101 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Sathani Rotfai Ta Sae
- Sathani Rotfai Yala

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mueang Yala and the best time to visit

In Mueang Yala, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,021 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (361 mm) and the driest Feb (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 125 

Feb 25 38 

Mar 26 91 

Apr 27 100 

May 27 159 

Jun 26 137 

Jul 26 141 

Aug 26 152 

Sep 26 170 

Oct 26 237 

Nov 25 361 

Dec 25 311 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mueang Yala

Places mapped inside Mueang Yala in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals90
- Banks19
- Petrol pumps37
- Hotels33
- Shopping malls17
- Schools47
- Colleges and universities41
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants562
- Police stations11
- Dental clinics17

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mueang Yala?In Yala Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Mueang Yala?113,130 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mueang Yala?About 36 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mueang Yala?About 353 people per km²
- What borders Mueang Yala?Khok Pho, Krong Pinang, Mae Lan, Raman, Saba Yoi, Yaha and Yarang
- How many villages are in Mueang Yala?167 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mueang Yala?Settlements lie between 12 m and 69 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mueang Yala?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Mueang Yala?Khao Bue Yo (535 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mueang Yala?February to April
- How many hospitals are in Mueang Yala?90 mapped
- How many banks are in Mueang Yala?19 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mueang Yala?37 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mueang Yala?TH9501 (OCHA common operational dataset)