- Chalong, Mueang Phuket
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Chalong
ฉลอง— Tambon — Location of Chalong in Mueang Phuket
Country 
ThailandProvince Phuket District Mueang Phuket Area - Total 34.069 km2 (13.2 sq mi) Population (2005) - Total 15,460 - Density 453.8/km2 (1,175.3/sq mi) Postal Code 83000 (Villages 1-5)
83100 (Villages 6-10)Geocode 830106 Chalong (Thai: ฉลอง) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the southern portion of Phuket Province, Thailand. It is one of eight subdistricts in the capital district (amphoe mueang) Mueang Phuket.
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Sights
Wat Chalong
The most important of the 29 Buddhist temples on Phuket is located here - Wat Chalong (วัดฉลอง, วัดไชยธาราราม). It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพ่อแช่ม) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพ่อช่วง), who with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured of a tin miners rebellion in 1876.
Geography
Neighboring tambon are (from south clockwise) Rawai, Karon, Patong and Kathu of Kathu district and Wichit. To the southeast is the Chalong Bay, with one of touristy beaches of the island.
Administration
The tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO) created in 1995.[1] It is further divided into 10 villages (muban).
- Khao Noi (เขาน้อย)
- Bon Suan (บนสวน)
- Pa Lai (ป่าไล่)
- Na Yai (นาใหญ่)
- Na Kok (นากก)
- Chalong (ฉลอง)
- Wat Mai (วัดใหม่)
- Khok Sai (โคกทราย)
- Khok Tanot (โคกโตนด)
- Yot Sane (ยอดเสน่ห์)
Climate
Climate data for Phuket (1961—1990) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year 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 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
(82.0)27.9
(82.2)27.3
(81.1)27.4
(81.3)27.5
(81.5)27.6
(81.7)28.1 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
(75.0)23.8
(74.8)23.8
(74.8)23.7
(74.7)24.1 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 Source no. 1: Thai Meteorological Department[2] Source no. 2: Hong Kong Observatory [3] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง จัดตั้งองค์การบริหารส่วนตำบล (จำนวน ๖๑๘ แห่ง)" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 112 (พิเศษ 6 ง): 1–64. March 3 1995. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/006/1.PDF.
- ^ "30 year Average (1961-1990) - PHUKET". Thai Meteorological Department. http://www.tmd.go.th/EN/province_stat.php?StationNumber=48564. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Phuket". Hong Kong Observatory. http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/se_asia/phuket_e.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
External links
- phuketchalong.org Chalong TAO (Thai)
- thaitambon.com (Thai)
- Chalong local weather station (English)
Categories:- Tambon
- Phuket Province
- Southern Thailand geography stubs
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