Phuket (city)
Coordinates: 7°53′17″N 98°23′51″E / 7.88806°N 98.39750°E
| Phuket เมืองภูเก็ต | |
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| City Municipality | |
| Phuket Municipality | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phuket Province |
Phuket (/puːˈkɛt/ poo-KET; Thai: นครภูเก็ต,[1] Thai pronunciation: [pʰūː.kèt]) is a city located in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of the Phuket Province, covering all of the island. As of 2007 the city has a population of 75,573 people. It covers the subdistricts (tambon) Talat Yai (Thai: ตลาดใหญ่) and Talat Nuea (Thai: ตลาดเหนือ) of Mueang Phuket district.
History
On February 13, 2004 the town was elevated to city status (thesaban nakhon, Thai: เทศบาลนคร).
Climate
Under the Köppen climate classification, Phuket features a tropical monsoon climate. Due to its proximity to the equator, in the course of the year, there is little variation in temperatures. The city has an average annual high of 32 °C (90 °F) and an annual low of 24 °C (75 °F). Phuket has a dry season that runs from December through March and a wet season that covers the other eight months. However, like many cities that feature a tropical monsoon climate, Phuket sees some precipitation even during its dry season. Phuket averages roughly 2,300 millimetres (91 in) of rain.
| Climate data for Phuket (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.5 (95.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.0 (95) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.9 (93) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.8 (82) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.1 (70) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.2 (63) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 29.8 (1.173) |
20.9 (0.823) |
49.1 (1.933) |
121.9 (4.799) |
319.4 (12.575) |
268.9 (10.587) |
290.5 (11.437) |
272.6 (10.732) |
399.0 (15.709) |
309.6 (12.189) |
175.7 (6.917) |
59.4 (2.339) |
2,316.8 (91.213) |
| Avg. rainy days | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 170 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286.2 | 271.5 | 282.3 | 247.9 | 188.5 | 139.5 | 172.6 | 174.1 | 143.2 | 179.8 | 197.1 | 244.3 | 2,527 |
| Source #1: Thai Meteorological Department[2], Hong Kong Observatory [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: NOAA (sun, extremes)[4] | |||||||||||||
Culture
The major religion followed in Phuket, and all over Thailand, is Buddhism. The Buddhists temples in the city are attractive destinations for national and international tourists. Along the streets some Hindu temples depicting the statues of Lord Ganesha and Lord Brahma can also be seen. Phuket is also famous for its night life, fine dining and is a favorite destination with international travelers.
MICE City
Phuket is one of the five major MICE cities in Thailand designated by TCEB. It became the MICE hub in the South due to its premium accommodation, easy air access and good connections with neighbouring provinces that are also rich in natural beauty. The Phuket International Convention and Exhibition Centre is a world-class convention centre, accommodating from 500 to 4,000 participants. Additionally, Phuket and the adjacent provinces of Krabi and Phang Nga have more than 1,000 venues.[5] Phuket hosted events such as Rotary International meeting (2013) or PIMEX - Phuket International Boat Show (2014).[6]
Transportation
- Phuket International Airport
- Roadways to other cities and provinces.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Phuket is twinned with:
| Rank | Sister Cities | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pekanbaru |  Indonesia |
| 2 | Nice |  France[7] |
Gallery
References
- ↑ Or เมืองภูเก็ต
- ↑ "30 year Average (1961-1990) - PHUKET". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ↑ "Climatological Normals of Phuket". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ↑ "PHUKET INTL AIRPORT 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ "Phuket: 7 MICE Wonders of the Andaman". 27 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Phuket - MICE city of Andaman". MICE Journal. March - April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Villes jumelées avec la Ville de Nice" (in French). Ville de Nice. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phuket, Thailand. |
- http://www.phuketinformation.net/
- Forbes, Andrew, and Henley, David, Phuket's Historic Peranakan Community
- Phuket City official website (Thai)
- Phuket Travel Guide
- Phuket Spirit - The only one international magazine, what promote Phuket worldwide
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