Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park
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| Location: | Surat Thani , Thailand | ||
| Next city: | Ang Thong | ||
| Surface: | 102 km² | ||
| Founding: | November 12, 1980 | ||
The Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park ( Thai อุทยานแห่งชาติ หมู่ เกาะ อ่างทอง , RTGS : uthayan haeng chat mu ko ang thong , English: Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park ) is a national park in Thailand that comprises a group of 42 islands in the Gulf of Thailand . The islands of Ang Thong are part of the Samui Archipelago ( Muu Ko Samui ) belonging to the province of Surat Thani and are located a few kilometers west of the main islands Ko Samui and Ko Pha-ngan .
The national park founded on November 12, 1980 covers around 102 km², of which 18 km² are land. The islands, which rise up to 400 meters from the sea an average of 10 meters deep in this area, are made of limestone.
Web links
- Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park by the Thai Department of National Parks - description in English [last accessed on October 15, 2013]