Vientiane (prefecture)
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| Capital: | Vientiane |
| Area: | 3,920 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 692,900 (2004 est) |
| Pop. density: | 176 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | LA-VT |
| Geocode: | 100 |
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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.
- Chanthabuly (1-01)
- Hadxayfong (1-07)
- Mayparkngum (1-09)
- Naxaithong (1-05)
- Sangthong (1-08)
- Sikhottabong (1-02)
- Sisattanak (1-04)
- Xaysetha (1-03)
- Xaythany (1-06)
[edit] External link
Attapu - Bokeo - Bolikhamxai - Champasak - Houaphan - Khammouan - Louang Namtha - Louangphabang - Oudomxai - Phongsali - Salavan - Savannakhet - Vientiane - Xaignabouli - Xekong - Xiangkhoang
Special zone: Xaisomboun
Municipality: Vientiane
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