Yi-ngo
ยี่งอ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Narathiwat province | |
| Coordinates: 6°24′11″N 101°42′22″E / 6.40306°N 101.70611°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Narathiwat |
| Seat | Yi-ngo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200.516 km2 (77.420 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 44,817 |
| • Density | 202.9/km2 (526/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 96180 |
| Geocode | 9604 |
Yi-ngo (Thai: ยี่งอ, pronounced [jîː.ŋɔ̄ː]; Pattani Malay: ยือรีงา, pronounced [jɯː.riː.ŋāː]) is a district (amphoe) of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bacho, Mueang Narathiwat, Ra-ngae, and Rueso.
Yi-ngo was originally a district in Sai Buri Province. In 1909 it was reassigned to Bang Nara Province, present-day Narathiwat Province.[1]
Yi-ngo district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yi-ngo | ยี่งอ | 7 | 9,760 |
| 2. | Lahan | ละหาร | 8 | 8,088 |
| 3. | Cho Bo | จอเบาะ | 9 | 8,402 |
| 4. | Lubo Baya | ลุโบะบายะ | 5 | 4,537 |
| 5. | Lubo Buesa | ลุโบะบือซา | 6 | 4,951 |
| 6. | Tapoyo | ตะปอเยาะ | 5 | 9,079 |
There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:
There are six subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: