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    Thailand

    9°44′N 99°51′E

    Samui

    Mu Ko Samui is a group of islands in the Gulf of Thailand. Together the islands have a population of 78,000 (2012). The islands are split among 3 different districts :

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    Overview

    Mu Ko Samui is a group of islands in the Gulf of Thailand. Together the islands have a population of 78,000 (2012). The islands are split among 3 different districts :

    Amphoe Ko Samui Amphoe Ko Pha Ngan Amphoe Khanom

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands5
    • Islets12
    • Rocks & skerries47

    Major islands

    2
    • Ko Samui

      Ko Samui

      Area
      236 km²
      High point
      633 m

      Ko Samui or Koh Samui, often locally shortened to Samui, is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing.

    • Ko Pha-ngan

      Ko Pha-ngan

      Area
      122 km²
      High point
      627 m

      Ko Pha-ngan is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. Ko Pha-ngan has two sister islands: the larger Ko Samui to the south and the smaller Ko Tao to the north. The main town is Thong Sala.

    Minor islands

    5

    Islets

    12

    Rocks & skerries

    47
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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m633 mKo Samui627 mKo Pha-ngan375 mKo Tao343 mKo Phaluai215 mKo Taen82 mKo Tae Nok77 mKoh Tae Nai71 mKo Ma64 mเกาะมดแดง54 mเกาะกล้วย2 mKo Kong Sai Daeng
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Ko Samui: 236 km²Ko SamuiKo Pha-ngan: 122 km²Ko Pha-nganKo Tao: 18.4 km²Ko TaoKo Phaluai: 15.8 km²Ko PhaluaiKo Taen: 6.8 km²Ko TaenKo Tae Nok: 0.24 km²Ko Tae NokKoh Tae Nai: 0.17 km²Koh Tae NaiKo Ma: 0.09 km²Ko Maเกาะมดแดง: 0.08 km²เกาะมดแดงเกาะกล้วย: 0.08 km²เกาะกล้วยUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandKo Kong Sai Daeng: 0.01 km²Ko Kong Sai DaengUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandKo Kong Nui: 0.3 haKo Kong NuiKo Ra Thian: 0.3 haKo Ra ThianUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandKo Kong Yai: 0.1 haKo Kong YaiUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandKo Ra Hin: <0.1 haKo Ra HinUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Ko Samui236 km²
    Ko Pha-ngan122 km²
    Ko Tao18.4 km²
    Ko Phaluai15.8 km²
    Ko Taen6.8 km²
    Ko Tae Nok0.24 km²
    Koh Tae Nai0.17 km²
    Ko Ma0.09 km²
    เกาะมดแดง0.08 km²
    เกาะกล้วย0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Ko Kong Sai Daeng0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Ko Kong Nui0.3 ha
    Ko Ra Thian0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Ko Kong Yai0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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