Nam Ngum River
Nam Ngum is a 354 km long river in Laos. It is a major tributary of the Mekong River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Xiangkhoang Province and Viangchan Prefecture, Laos
- Also known as: “Maenam Ngum”, “Nam Mgum”, “Nam Ngoem”, “Nam Ngouam”, “Nam Ngum”, “Nâm Ngum”, “Nam Ngung”, and “Ngum River”
Nam Ngum River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Vientiane Prefecture, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Nam Ngum River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Nam Ngum River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Nam Ngum”
- Chinese: “南俄河”
- Dutch: “Nam Ngum”
- French: “Nam Ngum”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Nam Ngum”
- Italian: “Nam Ngum”
- Japanese: “ナムグム川”
- Khmer: “ទន្លេណាំងឺម”
- Korean: “남응음강”
- Lao: “ນໍ້າງືມ”
- Spanish: “Río Nam Ngum”
- Swedish: “Nam Ngum”
- Thai: “แม่น้ำงึม”
- Venetian: “Fiume Nam Ngum”
- Vietnamese: “Nậm Ngừm”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ban Pakngum and Ban Nong Kung Nuea.
Notable Places Nearby
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