In the reign of King Rama II, the king ordered the kingdom divided into seven cities (mueang): Pattani, Yaha, Yaring, Nong Chik, Ra-ngae, Raman, and Sai Buri.

[2] Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Yaring, Yarang, and Nong Chik.

Mueang Pattani is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 66 administrative villages (mubans).

There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district: Pattani (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองปัตตานี) consisting of sub-districts Sabarang, Anoru, and Chabang Tiko.

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: This Pattani Province location article is a stub.