Trang, Thailand
Trang
ตรัง | |
|---|---|
 Trang City Hall | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Trang Province |
| Amphoe | Mueang Trang District |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 59,637 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Trang (Template:Lang-th, IPA: [traŋ], also Mueang Thap Thiang เมืองทับเที่ยง) is the capital of Trang Province, Thailand. The city (thesaban nakhon) has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang district. Trang is 839 km south of Bangkok.[1]
Geography
Trang lies on the Trang River, roughly halfway between the Tenasserim Hills and the coast of the Andaman Sea.[2]
Climate
Trang has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). At just 8°N, the temperature in Trang is sees little variation throughout the year, although the pre-monsoon months from February to April are a little hotter in the daytime. The year is divided into a short dry season, from January to March, and a long wet season from April to December, with the heaviest rain in September. There is still some rain, however, in the dry season.
| Climate data for Trang (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 32.5 (1.28) |
20.8 (0.82) |
83.4 (3.28) |
139.7 (5.50) |
217.5 (8.56) |
201.1 (7.92) |
258.5 (10.18) |
275.1 (10.83) |
305.1 (12.01) |
285.5 (11.24) |
203.9 (8.03) |
125.4 (4.94) |
2,148.5 (84.59) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 176 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 72 | 74 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 82 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The main road through Trang is Phetkasem Road (Route 4), which connects the city to Phatthalung and the border with Malaysia to the south-east, and to Krabi, Phang Nga, Phuket (via Route 402), Ranong, Chumphon, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi, and Bangkok to the north.
Trang is on a branch (terminating at Kantang of the Southern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.
Trang is served by Trang Airport, seven km from the city.[3] Thailand AirAsia and Nok Air provide service to Bangkok from Trang.
References
- ^ "Distance: Bangkok to Trang". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Trang". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Trang Airport". Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Thailand: Trang. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
External links
Trang travel guide from Wikivoyage
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