Xaisomboun
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Capital: | Ban Mouang Cha |
Area: | 7,105 km² |
Inhabitants: | 70,600 (2004 est) |
Pop. density: | 10 inh./km² |
ISO 3166-2: | LA-XN |
Geocode: | 1800 |
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Xaisomboun (also Saysomboun, Lao ໄຊສົມບູນ) is a special zone (khetphiset) of Laos, located in the north of the country, near the capital Vientiane. The special zone was created 1994 with area split off from the provinces Vientiane, and Xiangkhoang.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is made up of the following districts:
- Hom (18-03)
- Longsane (18-04)
- Phun (18-05)
- Thathom (18-02)
- Xaysomboun (18-01)
Attapu - Bokeo - Bolikhamxai - Champasak - Houaphan - Khammouan - Louang Namtha - Louangphabang - Oudomxai - Phongsali - Salavan - Savannakhet - Vientiane - Xaignabouli - Xekong - Xiangkhoang
Special zone: Xaisomboun
Municipality: Vientiane