Savannakhet Province

Savannakhet province is located in central part of Laos and has a total area of approximately 21,774 square kilometers.

The total population is about 850,000 people and Khanthabuly is its capital city.

The province has fifteen following districts:

Savannakhet Province Map

1. Khanthabuly District
2. Outhoumphone District
3. Atsaphangthong District
4. Phine District
5. Sepone District
6. Nong District
7. Thapangthong District
8. Sonkhone District
9. Champhon District
10. Xonbuly District
11. Xaybuly District
12. Vilabuly District
13. Atsphone District
14. Xayphouthone District
15. Phalanxay

Savannakhet province has a border with Vietnam in the east, Thailand in the west, Khammouane province in the north, Salavan province in the south. Savannakhet's town is situated opposite Mukdahan in Thailand and since the opening of the Second Lao-Thai Bridge here the town become the trade center between Vietnam and Thailand.

Bridge Over Mekong River

Savannakhet province is also home of many ethic groups and the main groups that found here are: Tai Dam, Phoutai, Kapo, Kaleung and Lava. It's a small town and can be explored by foot or bicycle. There are few temples and some colonial building left behind during French's rule.

Wat Inghang Temple situated in Ban Thad village believes to be a sacred site for Savannakhet people and every year there is an annual festival.
Ho Tay Pilok Library located in Ban Nonglamchan villange where it contains a collection of many century year old palm leaves manuscripts written in the ancient Bali-Sanscrit and lao alphabets also a very important site in this province.

Getting to Savannakhet is easy from Thailand there are regular buses running all day from Mukdahan to Savannakhet. From Vietnam there are regular buses from Lao Bao (Hoi An crossing) to Savannakhet.

There are also buses running from Vientiane and Pakse regularly to Savannakhet.

Savannakhet now has casino called Savan Vegas and its opens the door to the international players only.

If you have time just drop by and visit this beautiful province.

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