Administrative divisions of Laos From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Laos is divided into 17 provinces (khoueng) and 1 prefecture (nakhon louang).[1] Provinces Further information: Provinces of Laos More information No., Subdivisions ... No. Subdivisions Capital Area (km2) Population(2015)[2] 1AttapeuAttapeu (Samakkhixay District)10,320139,628 2BokeoHouayxay (Houayxay District)6,196179,243 3BolikhamsaiPakxan (Pakxan District)14,863273,691 4ChampasakPakse (Pakse District)15,415694,023 5HouaphanhXam Neua (Xam Neua District)16,500289,393 6KhammouaneThakhek (Thakhek District)16,315392,052 7Luang NamthaLuang Namtha (Namtha District)9,325175,753 8Luang PrabangLuang Prabang (Luang Prabang District)16,875431,889 9OudomxayMuang Xay (Xay District)15,370307,622 10PhongsalyPhongsali (Phongsaly District)16,270177,989 11Sainyabuli Sainyabuli (Xayabury District)16,389381,376 12SalavanSalavan (Salavan District)10,691396,942 13SavannakhetKaysone Phomvihane (Khanthaboury District)21,774969,697 14SekongSekong (La Mam District)7,66583,600 15Vientiane PrefectureVientiane (Chanthabouly District)3,920820,940 16Vientiane ProvincePhonhong (Phonhong District)15,927419,090 17XiengkhouangPhonsavan (Pek District)15,880244,684 18Xaisomboun ProvinceAnouvong (Anouvong District)8,30085,168 Close Districts Further information: Districts of Laos Each province is subdivided into districts (muang). References [1]"Nsc Lao Pdr". Nsc.gov.la. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012. [2]Lao Statistics Bureau (21 October 2016). "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2018. Related Articles
