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Ban Chiao Lan

Surat Thanitown

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Coordinates8.97°, 98.84°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ban Chiao Lan is a town that lies in Surat Thani, Thailand. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Ban Chiao Lan maps to 8.973°, 98.843° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,831 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.9730
Longitude
98.8428
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,426
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    148
  • White-bellied Sea-Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    145
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    144
  • Pacific Swallow
    Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves
    108
  • Oriental Pied-Hornbill
    Anthracoceros albirostris (Shaw, 1808) · Aves
    108
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    101
  • Lesser Fish Eagle
    Icthyophaga humilis (S.Muller & Schlegel, 1841) · Aves
    96
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    91

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Surat Thani

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,831

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org