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Province of Samui 寒伊州 | |
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| Capital | Kojima |
| Largest | Capital |
| Area | |
• | 17,472 km2 (6,746 sq mi) (12th) |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 8,254,265 (2nd) |
• Density | 472.4/km2 (1,223.5/sq mi) (4th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $406.1 billion (2nd) |
• Per capita | $49,198 (3rd) |
Samui, officially the Province of Samui is one of the 15 Tayichian territorial subdivisions of the highest order, covering 17,472 square kilometers (6,746 sq mi), the fifth smallest overall, and the third smallest out of the Provinces. It has a population of around 8.3 million, the second highest.
Kojima is the capital and largest city, while other larger cities include Kaiyo, Akita, Takatsuki and Takashima. Samui is bordered by the Idaina Metropolitan District and Fachi to the west, Kitai and Kitagasi to the north as well as Nanpogasi and Gyoson to the south. Kojima's metropolitan area is the third largest in the country, and it serves as Tayichi's main container port. This, in addition to a good waterway connection to the inner parts of Hashita, led Samui to be one of the first region of Tayichi to experience industrialization in the 19th century. Almost the entirety of the province lies within the Taīga-Kaidō Megalopolis.