Bokeo Province

Brief summary about Bokeo province.

The province is located in the northwestern of laos and has a total area of approximately 6,196 square kilometers.

Bokeo Province Map

The total population is about 135,000 people and Houay Xay is its capital city.

The province has five following districts:

1. Houay Xay District
2. Ton Pheung District
3. Meung District
4. Pha Oudom District
5. Paktha District

Bokeo shares borders with Burma (Myanmar) in the north, Thailand in the west along the Mekong river, Luang Namtha province in the northeast, Oudomxay province in the southeast and Xaignabouly province in the south.

This is a mountainous province and home of a large number of ethnic minorities people living in Laos. The majority of the tribes that found here have their own customs and culture.

Bokeo is best known for its sapphire mines and the most lucrative job there is gold panning and searching for precious sapphine stones. Beside the sapphire mines the province also famous for its location of "Golden Triangle" where borders of three countries meet.

Attractions:

Sapphire Industry plant: situated about 10km noth of mong Hoay Xay

Vat Chom Kao Manirat: Buddhist temple loacated on top of little mountain

Cave: Buddha footprint and Tham Prabat

Ethnic cullture: Hmong villages at Ban Salakham, Lantan tribe at Ban Namchang and Mouxeudam and kao (Black and white Mouxeu tribes).

The ancient town of Souvannakhomkham the evidence of civilization and history in xIv century plus the Buddha image of 7.11 metesr wide and 7.22 meters high.

Don Xao (big island on mekong river) with the area of 38 hectares situated nearhe golden triangle sites where Laos Thailand and Myanmar borders meet.

Places to stay in Bokeo province

Guesthouses:

Arimid Guesthouse
Saykang street
Houy Xay District
Tel: (856) 211 040

Thavisinh Guesthouse
Saykang street
Houy Xay District
Tel: (856) 211 155

Phetdakham Guesthouse
Saykang street
Houy Xay District
Tel: (856) 211 198

Getting to Bokeo by air, Lao Ailines flight from Vientiane and Luang Prabang airport daily to its capital city Houay Xay. By road, there are buses leaving Vientiane to Luang Prabang then you need a few buses connection before getting to Houay Xay.

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