Khone Phapheng Waterfall In Laos

Khone Phapheng Waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Champasak province near the border of Cambodia.

This is a great location for tourist attraction in the south of Laos. It is also known as a Niagara falls of Southeast Asia. Everyday full bus load of local from Pakse, Vientiane and oversea tourist from Thailand and Vietnam come here to visit the waterfalls and explore the extra ordinary beautiful scenery and its stunning area around the falls.

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The waterfalls' total height is 21 meters and the average discharge of the cataract is nearly 11,000 m3 per second; though the highest volume on record was reached at over 49,000 m3 per second during pick season. The huge area above the waterfalls is dotted with islands and countless waterways, known as Si Phan Don (meaning 4000 islands).

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Si Phan Don is home of 4000 islands, Don Khong is the biggest island with a total length of 18 km long and 8 km wide and Muong Khong is its capital city. At midnight when everyone go to bed as soon as you woke up and went outside the house you can hear the sound of Khone Falls hitting to the lower Mekong river ground as the monk beating the drum at the temple.

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