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{{Short description|Beach on Phuket island, Thailand}}<br />
[[File:Kata beach morning 2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Kata beach]]<br />
'''Hat Kata''' ({{langx|th|หาดกะตะ}}, {{IPA|th|hàːt kā.tàʔ|pron}}) is a beach which extends 1.5 kilometers on the west coast of the island of [[Phuket Province|Phuket]] in [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phuketreport.com/phuket-beaches/Kata-Beach.html|title=Kata Beach|work=phuketreport.com|accessdate=15 March 2015|archive-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219174226/http://www.phuketreport.com/phuket-beaches/Kata-Beach.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tammaraksa |first=Ratiporn |date=2017-08-17 |title=10 Reasons Why Kata Beach Will Be Your Favourite Beach in Phuket |url=https://boathouse-phuket.com/10-reasons-why-kata-beach-will-be-your-favourite-beach-in-phuket |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=The Boathouse, Phuket |language=en-US}}</ref> It is a tourist destination, with multiple hotels and restaurants near the beach.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Hat Kata is about 17 kilometers from [[Phuket (city)|Phuket Town]]. It faces the [[Andaman Sea]]. The northern half of the beach is known as Hat Kata Yai, and the southern half as Hat Kata Noi.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Hat Kata travel |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/hat-kata |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Lonely Planet |language=en}}</ref><br />
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There are two adjacent beaches called [[Kata Yai]] and [[Kata Noi]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} It is also relatively close to [[Patong Beach]] and [[Karon Beach]].<br />
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== Events ==<br />
[[Surfing]] is a popular activity at Hat Kara during [[Wet season|monsoon season]], and the location hosts the Phuket Surfing Contest annually in September.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomya |first=Nanisha |last2= |first2= |date=2022-09-19 |title=Collective Hospitality Announces New Opening– Slumber Surf Kata Beach, Phuket |url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/591605566/collective-hospitality-announces-new-opening-slumber-surf-kata-beach-phuket |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=EIN News |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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The week-long '''Phuket King's Cup Regatta''' is one of Asia's biggest and most popular regattas.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Phuket Province]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/hat-kata Hat Kata - Tourism Authority of Thailand]<br />
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[[Category:Beaches of Phuket province]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Thailand]]<br />
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