Khammouane province
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Khammouane province
ແຂວງ ຄໍາມ່ວນ | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
ISO 3166 code | LA-KH |
HDI (2017) | 0.569[1] medium 10th |
Khammouane province (Khammouan) (
Khammouane province covers an area of 16,315 square kilometres (6,299 sq mi) and is mostly of forested mountainous terrain. Many streams flow through the province to join the
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.Geography
Khammouane province covers an area of 16,315 square kilometres (6,299 sq mi) and is mostly of forested mountainous terrain.[2] The province is bordered by Bolikhamsai province to the north and northwest, Vietnam to the east, Savannakhet province to the south, and Thailand to the west.[3] Many streams flow through the province to join the Mekong River. The major rivers originating in the mountains of the province are the Xebangfay River (239 kilometres (149 mi) long), Nam Hinboun, Nam Theun, and Nam Ngum River.[4] Between the Mekong and the Annamite Range, the Khammouane Plateau features gorges, grottoes, jungles, limestone hills, and rivers.[5]
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Hinboun River
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Tham Khonglor
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Ban Natan
Protected areas
The province's forest areas consists of three reserve areas. These are the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, which covers an area of 352,200 ha of the Annamite mountains and the adjacent Nakai Plateau in the provinces of Khammouane and Bolikhamxay, the Hin Namno National Park with an area of 86,229 ha, and the Phou Hin Poun National Biodiversity Conservation Area with an area of 150,000 ha. These forests have many natural caves.[4]
In 1996, Western scientists discovered a
Species of mammals, some discovered relatively recently, include the following (Robichaud 2005):
Important bird areas
The 68,125 hectare Hin Nam No (also Hin Namno) Important Bird Area (IBA) is in the Hin Namno NBCA. Its topography features limestone karst outcrops, undulating limestone hills, as well as valleys. The IBA's habitat is characterized by sparsely vegetated limestone karst, semi-evergreen tropical rain forest, mixed deciduous forest, moist deciduous tropical forest, and wet evergreen forest. Vietnamese crested argus (Rheinardia ocellata) and Austen's brown hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) are classified as near threatened. The inornate squirrel (Callosciurus inornatus) has been identified as important fauna within the IBA.[10]
The Khammouane IBA is in the Phou Hin Poun NBCA. The IBA is 79,000 ha in size with an elevation of 200–900 metres (660–2,950 ft). The topography and habitat are characterized by sparsely vegetated limestone karst, semi-evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, as well as non-calcareous substrate. The IBA is notable for supporting the sooty babbler (Stachyris herberti) and a taxon of François' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi).[11]
Demographics
The population of the province according to the 2015 census is 392,052.[12]
Administrative divisions
The province is composed of the following nine districts:[4]
Map | Code | Name | Lao script |
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12-01 | Thakhek District
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ເມືອງທ່າແຂກ | |
12-02 | Mahaxay District
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ເມືອງມະຫາໄຊ | |
12-03 | Nong Bok District
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ເມືອງໜອງບົກ | |
12-04 | Hineboun District
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ເມືອງຫີນບູນ | |
12-05 | Yommalath District
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ເມືອງຍົມມະລາດ | |
12-06 | Boualapha District
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ເມືອງບົວລະພາ | |
12-07 | Nakai District
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ເມືອງນາກາຍ | |
12-08 | Sebangphay District
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ເມືອງເຊບັ້ງໄຟ | |
12-09 | Xaibouathong District
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ເມືອງໄຊບົວທອງ | |
12-10 | Kounkham District
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ເມືອງຄູນຄຳ |
Economy
Landmarks
The Great Wall, built of stones, starts on the west side of Thakhek. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the city, on Route 13. It extends from the Namdone River and its total length is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). Some sections of the wall are seen in Thakhek also. Its construction is attributed to the period of the Sikhottabong Empire in the 19th century and is now proposed to be preserved as a national heritage site.[4]
Other attractions include: Tad Kham Waterfall (about 52 kilometers from Thakhek District), Tad Nam Khengkam Waterfall (about 37 km to the east of Thakhek District), Wat Pha Sokkhamsene Temple (an old temple near Nongbok District and about 37 km from Thakhek District), and That Thumphavang Stupa (to the north of Nongbok District).[4]
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That Sikhottabong
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Vat Nabo
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Catholic Church of Thakhek
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.[not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "Home". Laos Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Maps" (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Khammouane Province". Lao Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Mansfield & Koh 2008, p. 9.
- ^ "Third Mekong Bridge opens". TTR Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
- National Geographic News. Archived from the originalon May 19, 2005. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
...odd-looking mammal, known locally as the kha-nyou....
- PMID 16527978.
- ^ Lao National Tourism Association. "Khammouane Overview". Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hin Namno". BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Khammouane". BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Provinces of Laos". Statoids.com. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-4527-9182-1. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Geological Survey 2010, p. 14.
Bibliography
- Geological Survey (U.S.) (25 October 2010). Minerals Yearbook: Area Reports: International 2008: Asia and the Pacific. Government Printing Office. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-4113-2964-5.
- Mansfield, Stephen; Koh, Magdalene (1 September 2008). Laos. Marshall Cavendish. pp. 9–. ISBN 978-0-7614-3035-3. Retrieved 3 December 2012.