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Chalong
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Chalong
Total population
24,733
Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Chalong is a sub-district (tambon) in the southern portion of Phuket Province, Thailand. It is one of eight sub-districts in the capital district Mueang Phuket.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Neighboring tambons are (from south clockwise) Rawai, Karon, Patong, and Kathu of Kathu District and Wichit. To the southeast is Chalong Bay, with one of the most touristy beaches on the island.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,261
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves910
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves873
- Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves846
- Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves612
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves604
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves585
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves567
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2015-05-061 km S of Ban Phru Nai, Thailand
- M 4.2 — 2015-05-0519 km SE of Ban Phru Nai, Thailand
- M 3.4 — 2015-03-2428 km SE of Ban Phru Nai, Thailand
- M 3.9 — 2012-04-1619 km E of Ban Mai Khao, Thailand
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Phuket
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Chalong
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library