Thakhek
Thakhek
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Thakhek (
Mekong River and the administrative centre of the district with the same name. The Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, linking Thakhek and Nakhon Phanom
, Thailand, across the river, started in 2009 and was opened on 11 November 2011.
The city has many French colonial style official buildings, villas, and shops. In 1943, 85% of the population of Thakhek were Vietnamese due to the French policy of encouraging Vietnamese immigrants to Laos.Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam through the Mụ Giạ Pass.
Western scientists first encountered the Laotian rock rat, kha nyou (Laonastes aenigmamus), in Thakhek's market.
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Climate
| Climate data for Thakhek (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.2 (0.17) |
22.1 (0.87) |
50.8 (2.00) |
79.3 (3.12) |
238.9 (9.41) |
342.2 (13.47) |
545.9 (21.49) |
562.6 (22.15) |
314.0 (12.36) |
103.0 (4.06) |
13.4 (0.53) |
2.6 (0.10) |
2,279 (89.72) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 132 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253.4 | 223.9 | 215.4 | 216.7 | 196.3 | 137.7 | 129.4 | 119.3 | 147.2 | 208.1 | 238.9 | 253.8 | 2,340.1 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Lao Statistics Bureau. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-521-59746-3. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Thakhek". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thakhek.
Thakhek travel guide from Wikivoyage- Destination: Khammouane Province
