Champasak province
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Champasak province
ແຂວງ ຈຳປາສັກ | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
ISO 3166 code | LA-CH |
HDI (2017) | 0.604[1] medium · 6th |
Champasak (or Champassak, Champasack –
Champasak is bordered by
Champasak has played a central role in the history of
History
From the 1st to 9th centuries CE, Champasak province was part of the
Geography
Champasak province covers an area of 15,415 km2 (5,952 sq mi).
Si Phan Don (Four Thousand Islands) is on a stretch of the Mekong north of the border with Cambodia. Of these islands,
There are many waterfalls in the province such as the Tad Somphamit (or Liphi) Waterfall, at Don Khon to the west of Ban Khon village. Below the falls in the calmer waters of the Mekong the fresh water dolphins can be seen. The Khone Phapheng Falls to the east of Don Khon, also on the Mekong, cascade along a broad mouth of rock slopes in a curvilinear pattern. The 120 m (390 ft) Tad Fane Waterfall (or Dong Hua Sao) in the Bolaven Plateau is the country's highest waterfall. It is created by the Champi and Prakkoot streams which originate at about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.[2] The plateau is east of Pakse.[6]
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Si Phan Don
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Liphi Waterfall
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Khone Phapheng Falls
Protected areas
The Mekong Channel from Phou Xiang Thong to Siphandon
The 36,650 ha (90,600 acres) Phou Xiang Thong IBA is also in the Phou Xiengthong NBCA. This IBA spans two provinces, Champasak and Salavan. The IBA is at an elevation of 40–500 m (130–1,640 ft). The topography consists of low hills, lowlands, rivers, and seasonal streams. Habitat is characterized by
Administrative divisions
The province is made up of the following districts:[2][10]
Map | Code | Name | Lao script |
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16-01 | Pakse District
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ເມືອງປາກເຊ | |
16-02 | Sanasomboun District
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ເມືອງຊະນະສົມບູນ | |
16-03 | Batiengchaleunsouk District
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ເມືອງບາຈຽງຈະເລີນສຸກ | |
16-04 | Paksong District
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ເມືອງປາກຊ່ອງ | |
16-05 | Pathouphone District
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ເມືອງປະທຸມພອນ | |
16-06 | Phonthong District
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ເມືອງໂພນທອງ | |
16-07 | Champassack District
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ເມືອງຈຳປາສັກ | |
16-08 | Soukhoumma District
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ເມືອງສຸຂຸມາ | |
16-09 | Mounlapamok District
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ເມືອງມູນລະປະໂມກ | |
16-10 | Khong District
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ເມືອງໂຂງ |
Demographics
The population of the province, from the 2015 census, is 694,023.
Economy
The economic output of the province consists primarily of agricultural products—especially production of coffee, tea, and rattan. It is one of the most important coffee producing areas of Laos along with Salavan and Sekong provinces.[12] Pakse is the main trade and travel link with Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.[2] Following the building of the Lao Nippon bridge across the Mekong at Pakse in 2002, trade with Thailand has multiplied several fold. The bridge lies at the junction of roads to the Bolaven Plateau in the east, Thailand in the west, and Si Phan Don to the south. Consequently, the market place at the Talat Sao Heung, near the bridge, has become one of the largest in Laos. Improved infrastructure has also led to an increase in tourism since the 1990s.[13] The weaving centres of Ban Saphai and Don Kho are 18 km (11 mi) from Pakse.[14] The Jhai Coffee Farmers Cooperative, headquartered at the provincial capital, operates on the Bolaven Plateau.[15] The Bolaven Plateau is also notable for its rubber, tobacco, peaches, pineapple, and rice production.[6]
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Pakse market
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The Lao Nippon bridge
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Coffee drying on the Bolaven Plateau
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Lao family on a 'Chinese water buffalo' in Champasak province
Landmarks
Champasak has some 20 wats (temples). The
Tormor Rocky Channel is the 15th National Heritage Site in Laos; it is about 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Wat Phou Champasak on the left bank of the Mekong. The pathway to the building is lined with columns of sandstone. It is in a ruined state. There is a large chamber with doors in the front and rear and windows on two sides. Inscriptions imply the site is closely related to Wat Phou Champasak.[2] An archeological site is at Pu Asa on a mountain top.[5] Kiat Ngong village is noted for its medicinal plants and forest products.[5]
The
The region is also home to the Champasack University.
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View from near the top of Wat Phou
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A lintel showingWat Phousanctuary
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Wat Luang in Pakse
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Wat Tham Fai in Pakse
Culture
During the third lunar month (February), celebrations at Angkor precede Champasack's traditional Wat Phou Festival at the site of ruins. The festival is noted for elephant racing, cockfighting, and cultural performances of traditional Lao music and dance.[2]
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.[not specific enough to verify]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Destination: Champasack Province Destination". Laos Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ a b Burke & Vaisutis 2007, p. 255.
- ^ "Champasack Province". Lao Tourism. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d The Lao National Tourism Administration. "Champassak Province". Ecotourism Laos. GMS Sustainable Tourism Development Project in Lao PDR. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ a b Mansfield & Koh 2008, p. 10.
- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mekong Channel from Phou Xiang Thong to Siphandon". BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Phou Xiang Thong". BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Provinces of Laos". Statoids.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Lao Statistics Bureau. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-4527-9182-1. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Pakse; Information & Statistics". Travel-Tourist-Information-Guide.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ a b c d Burke & Vaisutis 2007, p. 255-56.
- ^ Bush, Elliot & Ray 2010, p. 12.
Bibliography
- Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (2007). Laos 6th Edition. Lonely Planet. pp. 255–56. ISBN 9781741045680.
- Bush, Austin; Elliot, Mark; Ray, Nick (1 December 2010). Laos 7. Lonely Planet. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-74179-153-2.
- Mansfield, Stephen; Koh, Magdalene (1 September 2008). Laos. Marshall Cavendish. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7614-3035-3.