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Phuket
Phuketcity
Total population
79,308
Air quality index
Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Phuket sits in Phuket, Thailand and is identified as a sizeable town. Its coordinates of 7.885°, 98.389° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 79,308 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,935 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 86.2°F and lows near 76.9°F and about 79.7 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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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
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,446
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves1,015
- Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves957
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves953
- Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves700
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves679
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves664
- Zebra DoveGeopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves646
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
- Ratsada1.8 mi away
- Wichit2.1 mi away
- Kathu4.2 mi away
- Chalong4.6 mi away · pop. 24,733
- Pa Tong6.2 mi away
- Rawai8.6 mi away · pop. 16,988
- Lohals5672.7 mi away · pop. 441
- Snøde5672.8 mi away · pop. 334
- Stoense5673.1 mi away
- Tranekær5675.5 mi away · pop. 99
- Nyborg5676.4 mi away · pop. 17,164
- Spodsbjerg5676.4 mi away · pop. 198
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Phuket
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 Phuket, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library