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PHONGSALY
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LUANG
NAMTHA
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CHAMPASACK
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SAYABOULY
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SAVANNAKHET |
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OUDOMXAY
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HOUAPHANH
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XIENG
KHOUANG
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SALAVANH |
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VIENTIANE
I VIENTIANE
CAPITAL
I SEKONG I KHAMMOUANE
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Luang
Namtha
province
is
located
in
the
upper
Northwest
of
Laos,
bordered
by
Myanmar
in
the
Northwest,
China
to
the
North,
Oudomxay
province
to
the
Southeast,
and
Bokeo
province
to
the
Southwest.
39
ethnic
groups
make
up
the
population
of
140,000,
in
Luang
Namtha.
Each
group
having
its
own
dialect,
culture
and
lifestyle,
but
coexisting
peacefully
- a
reflection
of
traditional
solidarity.
Most
people
in
Luang
Namtha
live
in
small
rural
villages
and
practice
agricultures
as
their
main
occupation. |
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Covering
nearly
30%
of
the
province's
land
area
is
the
Nam
Ha
National
Protected
Area
well
known
for
a
range
of
ecotourism
acitivities,.
Due
to
its
mountainous
terrain
the
weather
here
can
get
quite
cool,
with
temperatures
generally
not
topping
30c
in
the
hot
season
(March-April)
and
dropping
to
as
low
as
0c
(December-January).
During
May-October,
the
southwestern
monsoon
brings
the
annual
rains
and
marks
the
beginning
of
the
new
agricultural
cycle. |
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Luang
Namtha
is
accessible
by
air,
land
and
river.
The
most
popular
overland
routes
to
and
from
the
province
start
and
endin
Bokeo
Province's
Ban
Houi
Xay
and
Luang
Prabang.
There
is
an
international
border
crossing
at
Boten
(China-Laos)
and
regular
air
service
from
Vientiane
on
Lao
Airlines.
For
adventure
some
travelers,
try
a
journey
up
the
Mekong
River
from
Ban
Houi
Xay
to
Xieng
Kok
in
Muang
Long,
or a
2
day
river
journey
up
the
Namtha
River,
which
also
originates
in
Ban
Houi
Xay.
Once
you
reach
the
province,
local
transport
by
tuk-tuk,
the
bus
or a
song
taeow
is
inexpensive
and
easy
to
arrange.
For
short
trips,
many
people
get
around
by
renting
bicycles. |
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