Champasak Province

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Statistics
Capital: Pakxe
Area: 15,415 km²
Inhabitants: 575,600 (2004 est)
Pop. density: 24 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2: LA-CH
Geocode: 1600
Map
Map of Laos highlighting the province

Champasak (or Champassak, Lao ຈໍາປາສັກ) is a province in the south-west Laos, at the boundary to Thailand and Cambodia. It is one of the three principalities that succeeded the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang. Population: 500,994 (2001 estimate). The river Mekong flows through the province. The capital of the province is Pakxe, but it takes its name from Champasak, the former capital of the Kingdom of Champasak.

The Khmer ruins of Wat Phu are located here.

Neighboring are (from North clockwise) the provinces Salavan, Xekong and Attapu, as well as Cambodia (provinces Stung Treng and Preah Vihear) to the south and Thailand (Ubon Ratchathani Province) to the west.

Champasak can be reached from Thailand through the Chong Mek border crossing, at Vang Tao, from where the highway leads east towards the city of Pakxe. Crossing the border at Chong Mek is relatively straightforward, as there are large border posts on both sides of the border, as well as large outdoor markets. It is possible to obtain a Lao visa from this border post, and Thai baht is freely accepted for purchases on the Lao side of the border.

The province is made up of the following districts:

  1. Bachiangchaleunsook (16-03)
  2. Champassack (16-07)
  3. Khong (16-10)
  4. Moonlapamok (16-09)
  5. Paksé (16-01)
  6. Paksong (16-04)
  7. Pathoomphone (16-05)
  8. Phonthong (16-06)
  9. Sanasomboon (16-02)
  10. Sukhuma (16-08)
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Provinces of Laos
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Attapu - Bokeo - Bolikhamxai - Champasak - Houaphan - Khammouan - Louang Namtha - Louangphabang - Oudomxai - Phongsali - Salavan - Savannakhet - Vientiane - Xaignabouli - Xekong - Xiangkhoang

Special zone: Xaisomboun

Municipality: Vientiane

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