Narathiwat

Narathiwat (, ) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand and capital of Narathiwat Province. The town is in the Mueang Narathiwat District and was established in 1936. As of 2008, the population was 40,521. It lies 1,141 km south of Bangkok.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Narathiwat
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_seal: Seal of Narathiwat.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Thailand
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Thailand
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Narathiwat
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mueang Narathiwat
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Tanawit Chaiyanupong
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice Mayor
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.50
Settlement.population_as_of: 2008

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Wikidata facts

Official name: เทศบาลเมืองนราธิวาส
Population: 41342
Area: 7.50
Elevation: 9
Official website: www.naracity.go.th

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native label: เทศบาลเมืองนราธิวาส
Commons category: Narathiwat
inception: 1936-11-29

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==Geography== Narathiwat is on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula, by the Gulf of Thailand. The Bang Nara River flows through the town. The immediate vicinity of the town is flat or gently rolling, but there are hills both to the west and south.