Welcome to Borikhamsay Province
| Borikhamsay province is located in central Laos in the narrow "neck" with moderately high mountains sloping south west into the Mekong River valley. To its north lie Vientiane and Xieng Khouang provinces, and Khammouan to its south. Paksan, the capital town is a commercial center located opposite to the Thai town of Beung Kam. The province has a total population of around 28000, comprising mostly of lowland Lao groups such as tribal Thai, Phuan, Tri and Hmong. 80 km from the city of Vientiane, on the way to Paksan, in Borikhamsay is a town called Phra Baat Phonsan. With a large Phra Baat (footprint of Buddha) shrine, it is an important pilgrimage site. |
Bolikhamxai
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| Statistics | |
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| Capital: | Pakxan |
| Area: | 14,863 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 214,900 (2004 est) |
| Pop. density: | 14 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | LA-BL |
| Geocode: | 1100 |
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Bolikhamxai (or Borikhane, Lao ບໍລິຄໍາໄຊ) is a province of Laos, located in the middle of the country.
The province was formed in 1983 from parts of the Vientiane Province and Khammouan. In Khamkuet district there is picturesque karst limestone scenery, which is allegedly the largest formation of its type in Southeast Asia. The province is also home to the Theun Hinboun Dam.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is made up of the following districts:
- Bolikhanh (11-04)
- Khamkheuth (11-05)
- Pakkading (11-03)
- Paksane (11-01)
- Thaphabath (11-02)
- Viengthong (11-06)
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