Mayo district, Pattani explained

Official Name:Mayo
Native Name:มายอ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Pattani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:53070
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:94140
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:9405
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:6.7186°N 101.41°W

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

History

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

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

Administration

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.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Mayoมายอ34,468
2.Thanonถนน43,495
3.Trangตรัง43,014
4.Krawaกระหวะ53,220
5.Lubo Yiraiลุโบะยิไร89,880
6.La-ngaลางา76,146
7.Krasoกระเสาะ53,490
8.Ko Chanเกาะจัน54,562
9.Padoปะโด44,506
10.Sakho Bonสาคอบน32,896
11.Sakho Taiสาคอใต้41,885
12.Sakamสะกำ43,880
13.Pananปานัน21,628

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