Mueang Songkhla or Songkhla City (, ; Pattani Malay: ซิงกอรอ, ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Chana, Na Mom, Hat Yai, and Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand. In the northern part of the district is Songkhla Lake.

History

The name Songkhla is a Thai corruption of Singgora, its original name, which means 'the city of lions' in Malay. It refers to a lion-shaped mountain near the city of Songkhla.

Demographics

The majority of the population of Mueang Songkhla is Thai with a significant number of Thai Malays. The main language spoken in this area is Southern and Central Thai dialect with local varieties of Songkhla Malay. Buddhism is the majority religion here with a sizable amount of Islam embraced by Thai Malays and a mixed ethnicity called Samsam.

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Songkhla district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 administrative villages (mubans).

Local administration

There is one city (thesaban nakhon) in the district: There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district: There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district: There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: