Kathu district
Kathu
กะทู้ | |
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Kamala beach local popular attraction and location of Phuket FantaSea | |
District location in Phuket province | |
| Coordinates: 7°54′32″N 98°20′0″E / 7.90889°N 98.33333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phuket |
| Seat | Kathu |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.09 km2 (25.90 sq mi) |
| Population (31 March 2004) | |
• Total | 43,541 |
| • Density | 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 83150 |
| 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 borders Thalang to the north, Mueang Phuket to the east and south, and the Andaman Sea to the west.