Andaman SeaThailand
8°39′N 97°38′E
Similan Islands
lan], Malay: Kepulauan Sembilan) is a continental archipelago in the Andaman Sea off the coast of, and part of, Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand. It is the maritime border between India and Thailand. It was established as Mu Ko Similan National Park in 1982 after a one-year assessment by the forestry department.
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Overview
The Similan Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะสิมิลัน, RTGS: Mu Ko Similan, Thai pronunciation: [mùː kɔ̀ʔ si.mi.lan], Malay: Kepulauan Sembilan) is a continental archipelago in the Andaman Sea off the coast of, and part of, Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand. It is the maritime border between India and Thailand. It was established as Mu Ko Similan National Park in 1982 after a one-year assessment by the forestry department.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands1
- Minor islands1
- Islets2
- Rocks & skerries5
Major islands
Ko Si Mi Lan
- Area
- 3.7 km²
- High point
- 247 m
Minor islands
Ko Ba Ngu
- Area
- 0.65 km²
- High point
- 96 m
Islets
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.2 ha
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.1 ha
Rocks & skerries
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
- Ko Si Mi Lan: 247 m
- Ko Ba Ngu: 96 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Ko Si Mi Lan | 3.7 km² |
| Ko Ba Ngu | 0.65 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
Photographs
Panorama from Ko Similan over the „Ao Kuerk“ bay, Similan-Island, Thailand
This is a photo of a natural heritage site in Thailand, id: 1043
Mu Ko Similan National Park, Phangnga Province
The most famous rock at The Similan Islands. Often visited by Similan diving tours and liveaboard trips.
Rock at Ko Similan Island This is a photo of a natural heritage site in Thailand, id: 1043
The original uploader was Maxmajestic at Turkish Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5
This is a photo of a natural heritage site in Thailand, id: 1043
อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะสิมิลัน
อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะสิมิลัน The Andaman Sea is renowned for the beauty of the sea. Koh Ta Chai is another popular place . And a place for recreation of all ages . Other locations in Thailand
View from Similan Island to Andaman Sea, Similan Islands, Phangnga Province
อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะสิมิลัน Tachai Islands is one place in the Similan Islands . The sea is beautiful Soft sandy beaches and crystal clear waters are very popular nowadays.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Mu Ko Similan National Park Phang Nga ,Thailand. KOSIN SUKHUM / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Similan National Park Phang Nga ,Thailand. KOSIN SUKHUM / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Similan Island 01 (MK). Mathias Krumbholz / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Similan 01. Ist Meekwamdee / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mu Ko Similan National Park Phang Nga Thailand. KOSIN SUKHUM / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donald Duck Bay, Similan Island -8. No Troubles Just Bubbles / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Similan Adasi. The original uploader was Maxmajestic at Turkish Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5
- Similan. Ist Meekwamdee / CC BY-SA 4.0
- เกาะแปด Similan. Orataikon / CC BY-SA 3.0
- ทะเลอันดามัน. Kaewfreedom / CC BY-SA 3.0
- ทิวทัศน์จากสิมิลัน เกาะ8. Varakorn Kuldilok / CC BY-SA 3.0
- ฟ้าสวย คู่รักสดใส. Kaewfreedom / CC BY-SA 3.0