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Don Sak

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Don Sak

Air quality index

19Good
Coordinates9.31°, 99.69°

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City facts

Overview

Don Sak is a district (amphoe) in eastern Surat Thani province. The two principal ferry companies offering service to Samui Island leave from piers in the district.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.3131
Longitude
99.6874
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
19
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,959
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    72
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    66
  • Pacific Swallow
    Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves
    63
  • Pacific Reef-Heron
    Egretta sacra (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    50
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    49
  • Common Iora
    Aegithina tiphia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    48
  • Lineated Barbet
    Psilopogon lineatus (Vieillot, 1816) · Aves
    46
  • Indochinese Roller
    Coracias affinis Horsfield, 1840 · Aves
    45

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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)
4.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,791

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
9
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Indomalayan Water Monitor
Indomalayan Water Monitor
Varanus salvator macromaculatus
Seen 2026-04-17
Squaretail Mullet
Squaretail Mullet
Ellochelon vaigiensis
Seen 2026-04-01
Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin
Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin
Sousa chinensis
Seen 2026-04-01
Blackspot Longtom
Blackspot Longtom
Strongylura strongylura
Seen 2026-04-01
Cyrtodactylus zebraicus
Cyrtodactylus zebraicus
Cyrtodactylus zebraicus
Seen 2026-03-22
Eastern Barn Owl
Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica
Seen 2026-03-22
Orthomorpha lauta
Orthomorpha lauta
Orthomorpha lauta
Seen 2026-03-22
Common Pacific Reef Heron
Common Pacific Reef Heron
Egretta sacra sacra
Seen 2026-03-20
Tokay Gecko
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
Seen 2026-03-08

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Don Sak, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Wat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 10.6 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 120.6 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 20.6 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 30.6 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 40.6 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 50.6 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 100.7 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 110.7 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 60.7 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 70.7 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 80.7 miWat Khao Suwan Pradit Ahoerstemeier 90.7 miISS056-E-6521 - View of Malaysia1.3 miISS056-E-6522 - View of Malaysia1.3 miISS067-E-265053 - View of Earth1.3 miUnnamed Road, Tambon Don Sak, Amphoe Don Sak, Chang Wat Surat Thani 84220, Thailand - panoramio1.4 miFerry at Donsak Pier1.9 miSamui Ferry to Samui - panoramio3.3 miDonsak Pier3.3 miCoastal of Don Sak District3.3 miKo Nok Taphao3.7 miAwaiting for ferry to Ko Phangan - panoramio3.8 miAwaiting for ferry to Ko Phangan - panoramio (1)3.8 miFerry to Ko Samui3.8 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API