Yala
Also known as Yala Changwat, Yala Province
province in southern Thailand
Key facts
- Jawi
- جالا ( Jawi )
- Rumi
- Jala ( Rumi )
- Chinese
- 惹拉 ( Simplified )
- Country
- Thailand
- Capital
- Yala
- Governor
- Supot Rodruang Na Nongkhai
- Total
- 4,476 km (1,728 sq mi)
- Rank
- 50th
- Density
- 124/km (320/sq mi)
- Hai 2022
- 0.6617 "high", Ranked 11th
- Time zone
- UTC+7 ( ICT )
- Postal code
- 95xxx
- Calling code
- 073
Article
Yala (Thai: ยะลา, pronounced [já(ʔ).lāː] Malay: Jala) 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. Its southern part borders Kedah and Perak of Malaysia.
Geography