Welcome to Bokeo Province
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Bokeo province is in the northern Laos, with its capital extending along the bank of the Mekong River. The three country borders intersection (Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar), known as the "Golden Triangle", is located here.
Bokeo province has five districts: Houseisay, Ton Pheung, Meung, Parktha and Pha-Oudom. With 36 townships, it has more than 400 villages and a total population of 60000, consisting of many ethnic groups, each with their own lifestyles and customs. The most lucrative occupation in Bokeo is gold panning and digging for precious stones.
Bokeo Province
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| Capital: | Ban Houayxay |
| Area: | 6,196 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 149,700 (2004 est) |
| Pop. density: | 24 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | LA-BK |
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Bokèo (Lao ບໍ່ແກ້ວ) is a northern province of Laos. The literal translation of Bokeo is "gem mine". The province is rich in deposits of precious and semiprecious stones.
The province was created in 1983, when it was split off from Louang Namtha Province. Bokeo's provincial capital is Houayxay on the Mekong river.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is made up of the following districts:
- Houayxay (5-01)
- Meung (5-03)
- Paktha (5-05)
- Pha Oudom (5-04)
- Tonpheung (5-02)
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