Kathu
Kathu is a town in Kathu, Phuket and has about 34,800 residents. Kathu is situated nearby to the neighborhood บ้านทรายทอง, as well as near the village บ้านเก็ตโฮ่.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patong and Phuket Old Town.
Patong
Photo: Rene Ehrhardt, CC BY 2.0.
Patong is the largest beach resort on the island of Phuket. Patong is a party capital of Asia, with famous nightlife and a great beach. This article also includes Kalim, a series of small beaches just north of Patong.
Phuket Old Town
Neighborhood
Photo: Mussi Katz, CC0.
The Old Town is an area of historical interest in the city of Phuket. The main streets of Old Town are Thalang, Phang Nga, Krabi, Dibuk, and Yoawarat. Old Town is noted for Sino-Portuguese buildings on both sides of the street. Phuket Old Town is situated 7 km southeast of Kathu.
Phuket Town
Phuket is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of Phuket province. As of 2024 the city municipality had a population of 71,284 and an urban population of 252,515 in the entire district of Amphoe Mueang.
Kathu
- Type: Town with 34,800 residents
- Also known as: “Ban Talat Kathu”, “Katu”, “Tambon Kathu”, and “เทศบาลเมืองกะทู้”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kathu, Phuket, Southern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.9107° or 7° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
98.33376° or 98° 20′ 2″ eastPopulation
34,800Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
6MVWW86M+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 313350828OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
1153035
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Thai—“Kathu” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Кату”
- Thai: “กะทู้”
- Thai: “ตำบลกะทู้”
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Localities in the Area
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