Vientiane (prefecture)

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Statistics
Capital: Vientiane
Area: 3,920 km²
Inhabitants: 692,900 (2004 est)
Pop. density: 176 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2: LA-VT
Geocode: 100
Map
Map of Laos highlighting the prefecture

Vientiane (Lao ວຽງຈັນ) is a prefecture (kampheng nakhon) of Laos, located in the north-west of the country. The capital of the country, Vientiane, is located in the prefecture. The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from the Vientiane Province.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The province is made up of the following districts:

Districts in bold letters are part of the City of Vientiane.

  1. Chanthabuly (1-01)
  2. Hadxayfong (1-07)
  3. Mayparkngum (1-09)
  4. Naxaithong (1-05)
  5. Sangthong (1-08)
  6. Sikhottabong (1-02)
  7. Sisattanak (1-04)
  8. Xaysetha (1-03)
  9. Xaythany (1-06)

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