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Kathu

Phukettown

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WeatherAvg high 86.3°F
Coordinates7.91°, 98.33°

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Phuket, Thailand, Kathu occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (7.911°, 98.334°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,935 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 86.3°F and lows near 76.9°F and about 79.4 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.9107
Longitude
98.3338
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
86.3°F
Avg low
76.9°F
Annual precipitation
79.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
32,843
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,447
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    1,027
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    987
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    986
  • Pacific Swallow
    Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves
    732
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    705
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    661
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    639

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2015-05-05

Most recent

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 Phuket

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,935

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

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

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org