Bokeo Province

Bokeo Province
Location of Bokeo Province in Laos
Country Laos
Established
Capital Ban Houayxay
Area
 • Total 6,196 km2 (2,392.3 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 149,700
 • Density 24.2/km2 (62.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+07
ISO 3166 code LA-XI

Bokèo (Laotian: ບໍ່ແກ້ວ [bɔ̄ː kɛ̂ːw]; literally "gem mine") is a northern province of Laos. The province is rich in deposits of precious and semiprecious stones. Bokeo's provincial capital is Houayxay on the Mekong river.

History

The province was created in 1983, when it was split off from Louang Namtha Province.

In 1992 Paktha and Pha Oudom Districts were reassigned from Oudomxay Province.[1]

Administrative divisions

The province is made up of the following districts:

  1. Houay Xay (5-01)
  2. Meung (5-03)
  3. Paktha (5-05)
  4. Pha Oudom (5-04)
  5. Tonpheung (5-02)
  6. Nam Nhou special area (5-06)

References

  1. ^ Christensen, Karen; Levinson, David. Encyclopedia of modern Asia. 1. p. 304. ISBN 0684312425. http://www.bookrags.com/research/bokeo-ema-01/. 
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