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Total population

79,308

Air quality index

25Good
Elevation8 m
WeatherAvg high 86.2°F
Coordinates7.88°, 98.39°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.8848
Longitude
98.3892
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
86.2°F
Avg low
76.9°F
Annual precipitation
79.7 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
10
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
31,074
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,378
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    986
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    934
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    934
  • Pacific Swallow
    Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves
    687
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    676
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    649
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    627

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

Maneepong Jongjit
Maneepong Jongjit
Thai badminton player
Nitchaon Jindapol
Nitchaon Jindapol
badminton player
Jaruwat Cheawaram
Jaruwat Cheawaram
singer
J
Jiranat Nontaket
Thai footballer
V
Vanessa Herrmann
Thai model
Kampol Pathom-attakul
Kampol Pathom-attakul
Thai footballer
S
Somwang Patamakanthin
Thai malacologist, shells collector and illustrator
Thanont Chamroen
Thanont Chamroen
Thai singer, actor
Saroj Buasri
Saroj Buasri
Thai educator
Z
Zee Mattanawee Keenan
Thai singer & model
Sandy Stuvik
Sandy Stuvik
Thai racecar driver
S
Somjai Suwansupana
mayor of Phuket city
C
Chavika Watrsang
Thai model
W
Worawut Namvech
association football player
Amanda Obdam
Amanda Obdam
Thai-Canadian model and beauty pageant titleholder
Pamela Pasinetti
Pamela Pasinetti
Thai-Italian model

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

Elevation
26 ft (8 m)

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

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

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation