Nam Sam River

Chu River, also known as the Nam Sam River or Nam Xam River, is the largest tributary of . It originates from Houa peak at 2062m near town, Houaphanh Province in eastern Laos and travels east to meander through the Nghệ An and Thanh Hóa provinces of Vietnam.
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  • Stream
  • Description: the largest tributary of Mã River
  • Also known as
    “Chu River”
    “Nam Chu”
    “Nam Sam”
    “Nam Xam River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Điện Biên and Thanh Hoa.
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is a suburb, which is situated 8 km south of Nam Sam River.
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is a city in the region of .
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is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southeast of Nam Sam River.

Nam Sam River

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Latitude
19.88252° or 19° 52′ 57″ north
Longitude
105.75805° or 105° 45′ 29″ east
Open location code
7PF7VQM5+26
Geo­Names ID
1585279
Wiki­data ID
Q765672

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Nam Sam River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Nam Sam”
  • Bavarian: “Chu”
  • Bengali: “ন্যাম স্যাম নদী”
  • Cebuano: “Nam Xam (suba sa Laos)”
  • Cebuano: “Nam Xam”
  • Chinese: “朱江”
  • Chuvash: “Чу”
  • German: “Chu”
  • Indonesian: “Sungai Nam Sam”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Nam Sam”
  • Japanese: “チュー川”
  • Japanese: “朱江”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Chu”
  • Norwegian: “Chu”
  • Russian: “Тю”
  • Spanish: “Río Nam Sam”
  • Thai: “แม่น้ำซำ”
  • Ukrainian: “Тю”
  • Vietnamese: “Sông Chu”
  • Vietnamese: “Sông Lương”
  • Welsh: “Afon Nam Sam”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Doanh Xá and Trinh Sơn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thanh Hóa Bridge and Núi Ca Để.

Laos: Highlights

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