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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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: the largest tributary of Mã River
  • Also known as: Chu River”, “Nam Chu”, “Nam Sam”, and “Nam Xam River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Điện Biên and Thanh Hoa.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 8 km south of Nam Sam River.

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is a city in the region of . It is a major crossroads for buses to the border at Na Meo, but otherwise the town has little of interest to the average tourist.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southeast of Nam Sam River.

Nam Sam River

Latitude
19.88252° or 19° 52′ 57″ north
Longitude
105.75805° or 105° 45′ 29″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7PF7VQM5+26
Geo­Names ID
1585279
Wiki­data ID
Q765672
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Satellite Map

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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 Trinh Sơn and Doanh Xá.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thanh Hóa Bridge and Núi Ca Để.

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