Koh Samui Island, Thailand - Geography
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bob_Robert_Johnston]Bob Robert Johnston
Koh Samui is an island in Thailand's south in the province of Surat Thani. The second largest island in Thailand, Koh Samui is roughly circular in shape with an area of 228.7 square kilometers and is approximately 25 kilometers across at its widest point with an average width of about 15 kilometers. Koh Samui is part of the Ang Thong Archipelago which is made up of about 60 islands, most of which are very small and uninhabited with the exception of the tourist destination islands of Koh Phan Ngan and Koh Tao. The island is situated in the Gulf of Thailand and is 35 kilometers east of Surat Thani town. Koh Samui's interior is mostly made up of mountains, covered in thick, dense rainforest. The highest peak on the island is Khao Pom with an altitude of 635 meters.
The coastal regions of the island consist of idyllic beaches with perfect white sands, divided by the odd rocky outcrop. Most beaches are considered to be small towns as restaurants and bars have sprung up to cater for holidaying tourists.
The capital of Koh Samui is Nathon, on the western side of the island, which is the commercial and administrative center of the island. Nathon is also a transport hub to the mainland with several ferry companies running frequent services to Donsak ferry terminal on the mainland, which is about 60 kilometers from Surat Thani town. Nathon is not a tourist center but has many restaurants catering for tourists, a few hotels and many good shopping opportunities in the shops that run the length of the main road through town. The wide sands and often strong winds make Nathon's beach a favorite place for local kite-boarders.
The tourist center of Koh Samui is primarily based around the northeast of the island. The busiest area is Chaweng with its long, white sands and busy beach road that offers accommodation, shopping, eating and entertainment opportunities galore. To the north of Chaweng are the quieter beach towns of Bophut, Bangrak and Choeng Mon where you will find good beaches without the crowds of Chaweng beach. Lamai, to the south of Chaweng, is the second busiest town on the island with a large choice of accommodation, restaurants, bars and clubs. There are many more towns dotted around the island on the south and west, though these are mostly small fishing and farming communities with little or no choice of accommodation or entertainment.
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