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Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburitown
Total population
31,327
Air quality index
Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kanchanaburi is a town located in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 14.023°, 99.532°. The population stands at approximately 31,327. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,848 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) · Aves240
- Zebra DoveGeopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves236
- Great MynaAcridotheres grandis Moore, 1858 · Aves229
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves215
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves206
- Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves176
- Asian Pied StarlingGracupica contra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves152
- Ayeyarwady BulbulPycnonotus blanfordi Jerdon, 1862 · Aves142
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kanchanaburi
- Tha Muang7.8 mi away
- Poruba5111.5 mi away · pop. 197
- Hranické Loučky5114.1 mi away · pop. 73
- Špičky5115.6 mi away · pop. 305
- Kunčice5115.9 mi away · pop. 242
- Skalička5116.3 mi away · pop. 535
- Hluzov5117 mi away · pop. 235
- Ústí5117.6 mi away · pop. 560
- Provodovice5117.8 mi away · pop. 125
- Všechovice5118.1 mi away · pop. 885
- Lipná5120.4 mi away · pop. 77
- Hrabůvka5120.8 mi away · pop. 327
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Kanchanaburi
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kanchanaburi, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library