Yala province

Yala
ยะลา
Other transcription(s)
 • MalayJala (Rumi)
جالا (Jawi)
 • Chinese惹拉 (Simplified)
Bueng Nam Sai, a natural lake in Raman District, 26 km from Yala City, it was once the habitat of rare species of fish Asian arowana
Bueng Nam Sai, a natural lake in Raman District, 26 km from Yala City, it was once the habitat of rare species of fish Asian arowana
Flag of Yala
Official seal of Yala
Motto(s): 
ใต้สุดสยาม เมืองงามชายแดน
("Southernmost of Siam. The beautiful border city.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Yala province
Map of Thailand highlighting Yala province
CountryThailand
CapitalYala
Government
 • GovernorPirom Nilthaya
(since October 2021)
Area
 • Total4,521 km2 (1,746 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 47th
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total536,330
 • Rank50th
 • Density118/km2 (310/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 45th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6617 "high"
Ranked 11th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 43 billion
(US$1.4 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
95xxx
Calling code073
ISO 3166 codeTH-95
Websitewww.yala.go.th

Yala (Thai: ยะลา, pronounced [já(ʔ).lāː] Malay: Jala[5]) is the southernmost Province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from northwest clockwise) Songkhla, Pattani, and Narathiwat. Yala is one of two landlocked provinces in southern Thailand, the other being Phatthalung.[6] Its southern part borders Kedah and Perak of Malaysia.

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