Jala is a Melayu or Malay word means fishing net denoted the Jala old location, the mountains surrounded its strategic land in the time of Sultanate of Patani Darussalam; look like the fishing net. Yala is the Thai form of writing and pronunciation of the same meaning.
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| Jalo Paddy field and The Mountain at Khuhapimukh Temple In side, rest the Prehistory Painting Cave and Srivijaya Buddha Statue |
Another story about the term and meaning of Jala is 'Jalo' means tigre' or the black line on the body of tiger, the story said that long time ago there were men whose hands colored like tigre'come and satisfied with this fertile land later built the city, people called this land a "city of Jalo". Kota Luar is the palace wall remains in this Kampong Jala or Jalo or Yala village lies 17 kilometers to the west from the city of present day Yala province.The present day Muang Yala or Yala city location is called 'Nibong' or Oncosperma tigillaria Ridl./Palmae tree (villgage) , the place is denoted the abadon of Nibong palm trees in this area and its vicinity.
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Map of Yala Province |
