Oudomxay Province
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Capital: | Muang Xay |
Area: | 15,370 km² |
Inhabitants: | 275,300 (2004 est) |
Pop. density: | 18 inh./km² |
ISO 3166-2: | LA-OU |
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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:
- Beng (4-05)
- Houn (4-06)
- La (4-02)
- Namo (4-03)
- Nga (4-04)
- Pakbeng (4-07)
- Xai (4-01)
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