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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
I BOLIKHAMXAY
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HOUAPHANH
I
XIENG
KHOUANG
I
SALAVANH |
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VIENTIANE
I VIENTIANE
CAPITAL
I SEKONG I KHAMMOUANE
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BOKEO |
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Located:
in
Central
part
of
the
country.
Total
area:
21,774
square
kilometers.
Population:
850,000.
15
Districts: Khanthabuly,
Outhoumphone,
Atsaphangthong,
Phine,
Sepone,
Nong,
Thapangthong,
Songkhone,
Champhon,
Xonbuly,
Xaybuly,
Vilabuly,
Atsaphone,
Xayphouthong
and
Phalanxay.
Capital: Khanthabuly.
Savannakhet
town
is
situated
on
the
banks
of
the
Mekong
river
opposite
Mukdahan
in
Thailand.
The
province
bridges
the
country
between
Thailand
and
Vietnam
and
the
town
is a
very
active
junction
for
trade
between
the
two
countries.
The
town
itself
can
be
easily
explored
by
foot
and
has
a
number
of
interesting
temples,
including
Vietnamese
temple
and
school
and
a
large
Catholic
church.
Much
of
the
town's
architecture
is
French
Colonial.
Numerous
examples
of
French
architecture
tell
of
the
town's
importance.
There
are
11
ethinc
minorities
include
Lowland
Lao,
Phoutai,
Thai
Dam,
Katang,
Mongkong,
Vali,
Lava,
Soui,
Kapo,
Kaleung
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Ta-Oi. |
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Wat
Inghang
Temple
Wat
Inghang
Temple
was
built
during
the
reign
Sikhottabong
of
King
Sumitatham
about
2.000
years
ago
and
is
meant
to
mark
the
place
where
Lord
Buddha
rested
while
visiting
the
Kingdom
of
Sikhottabong.
Rebuilt
in
1548
by
King
Saysetthathilath,
the
temple
is
located
at
Ban
Thad
Village
on
Route
9
between
Savannakhet-Seno
at
Km.12
turns
right
about
3
km.
Festive
rites
are
held
annually
and
are
organized
to
coincide
with
the
first
full
moon
of
the
lunar
calendar. |
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Wat
Inghang
Temple
Wat
Inghang
Temple
was
built
during
the
reign
Sikhottabong
of
King
Sumitatham
about
2.000
years
ago
and
is
meant
to
mark
the
place
where
Lord
Buddha
rested
while
visiting
the
Kingdom
of
Sikhottabong.
Rebuilt
in
1548
by
King
Saysetthathilath,
the
temple
is
located
at
Ban
Thad
Village
on
Route
9
between
Savannakhet-Seno
at
Km.12
turns
right
about
3
km.
Festive
rites
are
held
annually
and
are
organized
to
coincide
with
the
first
full
moon
of
the
lunar
calendar. |
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Ho
Tay
Pidok
Library
These
library
housed
a
collection
of
200
year
old
palm
leaves
manuscripts
written
in
the
ancient
Khom-Pali
and
lao
alphabets.
It
is
located
in
Ban
Nonglamchan
Village,
Champhone
District. |
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Dinosaur
Fossils
Fossilized
dinosaur
bones
were
discovered
at
Ban
Tangvay
Villages,
Xonbuly
District
in
1930.
They
are
now
housed
in
the
Dinosaur
Exhibition
Hall
in
Khanthabouly,
the
provincial
capital. |
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