Yala province

Yala
ยะลา
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiجالا (Jawi)
 • RumiJala (Rumi)
 • Chinese惹拉 (Simplified)
From top: Bueng Nam Sai, a natural lake in Raman District, 26 km from Yala City, it was once the habitat of rare species of fish Asian arowana, Sea of Mist Aiyoeweng, Chaloem Phra Kiat King Rama IX Waterfall in Betong District
Motto: 
ใต้สุดสยาม เมืองงามชายแดน
("Southernmost of Siam. The beautiful border city.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Yala province
CountryThailand
CapitalYala
Government
 • GovernorSupot Rodruang Na Nongkhai
Area
 • Total
4,476 km2 (1,728 sq mi)
 • Rank50th
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
553,000
 • Rank46th
 • Density124/km2 (320/sq mi)
  • Rank37th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6617 "high"
Ranked 11th
GDP
 • Total43 billion baht
(US$1.4 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
95xxx
Calling code073
ISO 3166 codeTH-95
Websiteyala.go.th
Yala Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดยะลา
Interactive map of Yala Provincial Administrative Organization
Government
 • TypeLocal administrative divisions
 • BodyYala Provincial Administrative Organization
 • PresidentMukhtar Matha
Websiteyalapao.go.th

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.