Surin Islands
Marine protected archipelago in Andaman Sea, Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Surin Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะสุริน, romanized: muu gaw soo rin, Thai pronunciation: [mùː kɔ̀ʔ sùrin]) is a continental archipelago of five islands in the Andaman Sea, 55 kilometres (34 mi) from the Thai mainland.[3] Administratively, the islands are part of Tambon Ko Phra Thong, Khura Buri district, in Phang Nga province, Thailand.[1]
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Location | Andaman Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 9°25′N 97°52′E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total islands | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Major islands | Ko Surin Nuea, Ko Surin Tai | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 12.6 km (7.83 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Width | 8.3 km (5.16 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest elevation | 255 m (837 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional unit | Phang Nga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
District | Khura Buri | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Population | 150–330 [1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ethnic groups | Moken, Thai | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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