Xaisomboun

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Statistics
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
Map
Map of Laos highlighting the province

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:

  1. Hom (18-03)
  2. Longsane (18-04)
  3. Phun (18-05)
  4. Thathom (18-02)
  5. Xaysomboun (18-01)