Oudomxay Province

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Statistics
Capital: Muang Xay
Area: 15,370 km²
Inhabitants: 275,300 (2004 est)
Pop. density: 18 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2: LA-OU
Map
Map of Laos highlighting the province

Oudomxay or Oudômxai (Lao ອຸດົມໄຊ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country.

The province was created in 1976, when it was split off from Louangphabang. Around 1987 the capital of the province was moved from Ban Nahin to Muang Xay.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The province is made up of the following districts:

  1. Beng (4-05)
  2. Houn (4-06)
  3. La (4-02)
  4. Namo (4-03)
  5. Nga (4-04)
  6. Pakbeng (4-07)
  7. Xai (4-01)