Phuket Island

Phuket Island is an island in , , and has about 525,000 residents.
  • Type: Island
  • Also known as: “Goh Puket”, “Ko Phuket”, “Pahuket Island”, and “เกาะภูเก็ต”
  • Historically known as: “Junk Ceylon”, “Junkseylon”, and “Salang Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Laem Sing and Thalang National Museum.

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is a beach in , 1 km south of .

Museum
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.

School
The British International School, Phuket…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamala and Surin.

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is on the west coast of , just to the…

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Beach Ao , also หาดสุรินทร์) Hat Surin)…

Photo: Rene Ehrhardt, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest beach resort on the island of .

Phuket Island

Latitude
7.9579° or 7° 57′ 29″ north
Longitude
98.3409° or 98° 20′ 27″ east
Population
525,000
Elevation
101 metres (331 feet)
Open location code
6MVWX85R+59
Geo­Names ID
1151249
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ban Mamik and Ban Hua Khuan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Khao Bang Niao Dam and Khao Che Tra.

Phuket: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Phuket Town and Patong.

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