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Kathu
Phukettown
Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,447
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves1,027
- Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves987
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves986
- Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves732
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves705
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves661
- Zebra DoveGeopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves639
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








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Phuket
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
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