Fact Sheet for Phi Phi Island
The Phi Phi Islands are in Krabi Province which is one of the most southerly province of Thailand situated in the the Phang Nga Bay which is in the Andaman Sea, Eastern Indian Ocean. It is about 42 km from Phuket and 38 km from Krabi Provinces.
The main island is Phi Phi Don which is 8 km long by 2.5 km wide and in the shape of a dumb bell. Mainly mountains, the villages and bungalows are next to the beaches.
The smaller of the islands is >Phi Phi Ley which is 3.5 km long and 1 km wide. It is uninhabited except for the Viking Cave birds nest company that stations a couple of guards to protect their caves. Entirely made of limestone cliff this is a magnificent island with 2 major beaches, Loh Samah and Maya Bay.
Outlying Islands
The Other islands are Bamboo Island a 700 meter diameter circle of tropical paradise surrounded by coral reef.
Mosquito Island is a very picturesque limestone cliffed isle close to Bamboo Island. The island gets it's name from the black clouds of mosquitoes at sunset. The Bida Islands are off to the south of Phi Phi Ley. With no beaches these rocky atolls are famous for their diving.
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