Mu Ko Samui is a group of islands in the Gulf of Thailand. Together they have a population of 78,000 (2012). The islands are split between 3 different districts :
Table of Islands
editNr | Island | District | Province | Capital | Other Cities | Area (km²) | Population[a] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Amphoe Ko Pha Ngan | Amphoe Ko Pha Ngan | Surat Thani Province | Thong Sala | Mae Hat | 147.0 | 15,435 | District is in Mu Ko Samui. |
1.1 | Ko Pha Ngan | Amphoe Ko Pha Ngan | Surat Thani Province | Thong Sala | Wat Khao Tam, Ban Tai, Ban Nok | 125.0 | 13,705 | |
1.2 | Ko Maa | Amphoe Ko Pha Ngan | Surat Thani Province | Green Bar Beach | 0.1 | 2 | ||
1.3 | Ko Nang Yuan | Amphoe Ko Pha Ngan | Surat Thani Province | Nang Yuan Dive Resort | 0.44 | 10 | ||
1.4 | Ko Tao | Amphoe Ko Pha Ngan | Surat Thani Province | Mae Hat | Chalok Ban Kao, Hin Wong, Sairee | 21 | 1,713 | |
1.5 | More Ko Pha Ngan Islands | Amphoe Ko Pha Ngan | Surat Thani Province | Ko Tae Nok | Ko Tae Nai, Ko Than Sadet Kong | 0.46 | 5 | |
2 | Amphoe Ko Samui | Amphoe Ko Samui | Surat Thani Province | Nathon | Lipa Noi | 270.5 | 63,000 | The district also includes the northern (32 km², population 440) of Mu Ko Ang Thong with Ko Phaluai |
2.1 | Ko Fan | Amphoe Ko Samui | Surat Thani Province | Ko Fan Noi | Ko Fan Yai | 0.07 | 0 | This is the location of Wat Phra Yai, the Big Buddha Temple, adjacent to Bang Rak, Ko Samui |
2.2 | Ko Mat Lang | Amphoe Ko Samui | Surat Thani Province | Laem Son | 0.26 | 0 | ||
2.3 | Ko Matsum | Amphoe Ko Samui | Surat Thani Province | Treasure Resort | Naga Pearl Farm, Nong Matsum | 0.31 | 18 | Also known as Mudsum |
2.4 | Ko Samui | Amphoe Ko Samui | Surat Thani Province | Nathon | Lipa Noi | 228.7 | 62,500 | |
2.5 | Ko Som | Amphoe Ko Samui | Surat Thani Province | Ko Som | 0.19 | 2 | ||
2.6 | Ko Taen | Amphoe Ko Samui | Surat Thani Province | Ko Taen | Laem Hua Kruat, Ao Tok, Laem Hua Sai, Ao Ok | 7.5 | 30 | |
2.7 | More Ko Samui Islands | Amphoe Ko Samui | Surat Thani Province | 0.47 | 0 | |||
3 | Amphoe Khanom | Amphoe Khanom | Nakhon Si Thammarat Province | Khanom | 433,926 | 28,000 | The district includes also a huge part of mainland Thailand. | |
3.1 | Mu Ko Thale Tai | Amphoe Khanom | Nakhon Si Thammarat Province | Ko Rap | Ko Wang Nai, Ko Wang Nak | 2.0 | 2 | |
Mu Ko Samui | Mu Ko Samui | Mostly Surat Thani Province | Nathon | Thong Sala | 386.5 | 78,000 |
Notes
edit- ^ Island area and population data retrieved from the 2012 census
References
editExternal links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Ko Samui.
- Ko Pha Ngan travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Ko Samui travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Surat Thani travel guide from Wikivoyage