Wichit

Wichit is a town in , , and has about 38,700 residents. Wichit is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Phuket Thai Hua Museum and Wat Chalong.

Museum
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 3½ km northeast of Wichit.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The most important of the 29 buddhist temples of Phuket is or officially Wat Chaiyathararam, located in the Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District. is situated 4 km southwest of Wichit.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Eustaquio Santimano, CC BY 2.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Wichit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phuket Old Town and Phuket Town.

Neighborhood
Photo: Mussi Katz, CC0.
The Old Town is an area of historical interest in the city of . 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. is situated 3½ km northeast of Wichit.

Photo: Eirien, CC BY 2.0.
Phuket is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of . As of 2024 the city municipality had a population of 71,284 and an urban population of 252,515 in the entire district of .

Photo: Whym, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a region in southern , extending into the Andaman sea.

Wichit

Latitude
7.86173° or 7° 51′ 42″ north
Longitude
98.36877° or 98° 22′ 8″ east
Population
38,700
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6MVWV969+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9774785191
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6696291
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