Mueang Songkhla District

Mueang Songkhla District (, ; 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.
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: