- Amphoe Raman
Infobox Amphoe
name=Raman
thai=รามัน
province=Yala
coordinates=coord|6|28|42|N|101|25|27|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=516.1
population=73,408
population_as_of=2000
density=142.2
postal_code=95140
geocode=9506Raman ( _th. รามัน) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the northeastern part ofYala Province , southernThailand .History
The name Raman is actually the Thai corruption of Reman (Jawi: رمان), its original Malay name.
Mueang Raman was one of the seven towns, into which the Sultanate of Patani was split in the beginning of the 19th century to reduce the power of the Sultan of Patani after a series of rebellions against the Siamese rulership. Tuan Mansor was appointed as the first ruler and resided in Kota Baru.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Yarang, Thung Yang Daeng and Kapho of
Pattani Province , Bacho and Rueso ofNarathiwat Province , and Bannang Sata, Krong Pinang and Mueang Yala of Yala Province.Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 88 villages ("muban "). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon ") - Kayu Boko covers parts of the "tambon" Kayu Boko, and Kota Baru the complete "tambon" Kota Baru. There are 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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