Kathu District

Kathu
กะทู้
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phuket Province
Coordinates: 7°54′32″N 98°20′0″E / 7.90889°N 98.33333°E / 7.90889; 98.33333Coordinates: 7°54′32″N 98°20′0″E / 7.90889°N 98.33333°E / 7.90889; 98.33333
Country  Thailand
Province Phuket
Seat Kathu
Area
  Total 67.09 km2 (25.90 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 43,541
  Density 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 83120
Geocode 8302

Kathu (Thai: กะทู้, pronounced [kā.tʰúː]) is a district (amphoe) of Phuket Province, Thailand. The district is in the west of Phuket Island. It neighbors Thalang to the north, Mueang Phuket to the east and south, and the Andaman Sea to the west.

Geography

Kathu is the district which includes the tourist beach of Patong. Kamala Beach to the north is much less developed.

History

On 5 December 1938 the district was downgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) and became a subordinate of Mueang Phuket District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district again on 10 December 1959.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 14 villages (muban). Patong has town (thesaban mueang) status, Kathu has sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) status, and Kamala is led by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). Each of the municipalities has the name of the sub-district.

Nr. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Kathuกะทู้820,239
2.Patongป่าตอง-17,843
3.Kamalaกมลา65,459

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