| Official Name: | Mueang Pattani |
| Native Name: | เมืองปัตตานี |
| 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 Name3: | 13 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Subdivision Name4: | 66 |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 127531 |
| Population As Of: | 6 November 2002 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 94000 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 9401 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 6.8686°N 101.25°W |
Mueang Pattani (Thai: เมืองปัตตานี, in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄a̯ŋ pàt.tāː.nīː/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Pattani province, southern Thailand.
This area was the center of the Pattani Kingdom. In the reign of King Rama II, the king ordered the kingdom divided into seven cities (mueang): Pattani, Yaha, Yaring, Nong Chik, Ra-ngae, Raman, and Sai Buri. It was made a district in 1901. Pattani was the central district of Monthon Pattani when King Rama V created the monthon in 1906.
In 1917 the district was renamed Sabarang, the name of the central sub-district.[1] In 1938 the name was changed back to Mueang Pattani.[2]
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Yaring, Yarang, and Nong Chik. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.
The important water resource is the Tani River.
Mueang Pattani is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 66 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sabarang | Thai: สะบารัง | - | 25,438 | |
| 2. | Anoru | Thai: อาเนาะรู | - | 10,766 | |
| 3. | Chabang Tiko | Thai: จะบังติกอ | - | 8,030 | |
| 4. | Bana | Thai: บานา | 11 | 20,068 | |
| 5. | Tanyong Lulo | Thai: ตันหยงลุโละ | 3 | 6,583 | |
| 6. | Khlong Maning | Thai: คลองมานิง | 4 | 3,502 | |
| 7. | Kamiyo | Thai: กะมิยอ | 7 | 4,683 | |
| 8. | Barahom | Thai: บาราโหม | 3 | 3,024 | |
| 9. | Pakaharang | Thai: ปะกาฮะรัง | 8 | 5,571 | |
| 10. | Rusamilae | Thai: รูสะมิแล | 6 | 17,810 | |
| 11. | Talubo | Thai: ตะลุโบะ | 9 | 7,595 | |
| 12. | Baraho | Thai: บาราเฮาะ | 8 | 7,346 | |
| 13. | Puyut | Thai: ปุยุด | 7 | 7,115 |
There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district: Pattani (Thai: Thai: เทศบาลเมืองปัตตานี) consisting of sub-districts Sabarang, Anoru, and Chabang Tiko.
There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district: Rusamilae (Thai: Thai: เทศบาลตำบลรูสะมิแล) consisting of sub-district Rusa Milae.
There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: