Nam Khan
River in Laos
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The Nam Khan (Lao: ນ້ຳຄານ) is a river in Laos that is a major tributary of the river Mekong, with which it joins at Luang Prabang.[1]
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| Native name | ນ້ຳຄານ (Lao) |
| Location | |
| Country | Laos |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mekong |
• coordinates | 19°53′56″N 102°08′41″E |
• elevation | 300 m |
| Length | 935 km (581 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,490 km2 (2,890 sq mi) |
The Nam Khan river is 935 km long and the catchment area is 7490 km2 (or 7620 km2[2]); the population of the catchment is about 122,700 (1996).[1]
The confluence of Nam Khan and Mekong forms a peninsula where the downtown of Luang Prabang is located.[3]
