Narathiwat
Narathiwat
นราธิวาส | |
|---|---|
 Fishing Village in Narathiwat | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Narathiwat Province |
| District | Mueang Narathiwat District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.50 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,521 |
| • Density | 5,402/km2 (13,990/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.naracity.go.th/ |
Narathiwat is a town (Thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand and capital of the Narathiwat Province. The town is coterminous with the Mueang Narathiwat district and was established in 1936.[2] As of 2008, the population was 40,521.[1]
Geography
Narathiwat is on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula, by the Gulf of Thailand. The Bang Nara River flows through the town. The immediate vicitnity of the town is flat or gently rolling, but there are hills both to the west and south.
Climate
Narathiwat has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). Since Narathiwat is very close to the equator, there is little change in temperature during the year. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but there is a drier season from February to April, and rainfall is particularly heavy in November and December.
| Climate data for Narathiwat | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.6 (92.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 134 (5.3) |
45 (1.8) |
72 (2.8) |
69 (2.7) |
145 (5.7) |
117 (4.6) |
151 (5.9) |
146 (5.7) |
189 (7.4) |
270 (10.6) |
604 (23.8) |
523 (20.6) |
2,465 (96.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 137 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Route 42, to the north, connects the town to Pattani and then to the Phetkasem Road (Route 4), which connects to Bangkok. Routes 4055 and 4056 lead southwest, in succession, to the Malaysia-Thailand Border at Su-ngai Kolok, while Route 4084 leads south to Tak Bai and then east via Route 4057 to Su-ngai Kolok.
The town is served by Narathiwat Airport, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the north.
References
- ^ a b "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองนราธิวาส จังหวัดนราธิวาส พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 53 (0 ก): 824–827. 1936-11-29.
- ^ "Climate Normals for Narathiwat". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
External links
- http://www.naracity.go.th/ Town website