Nam Khan
The Nam Khan is a river in Laos that is a major tributary of the river Mekong, with which it joins at Luang Prabang. The Nam Khan river is 935 km long and the catchment area is 7490 km2; the population of the catchment is about 122,700.- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 278 metres (912 feet)
- …is also known as “Nam Kham”
- Description: river in Laos
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Senesoukharam.
Wat Xieng Thong
Buddhist temple
Wat Xieng Thong is a Buddhist temple on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Prabang, Laos.
Wat Senesoukharam
Buddhist temple
Wat Sen also known as Wat Sene Souk Haram is a Buddhist temple, located in Luang Phrabang, Laos.
Luangprabang National Museum
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luang Prabang.
Nam Khan
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Latitude
19.89876° or 19° 53′ 56″ north
Longitude
102.14503° or 102° 8′ 42″ east
Open location code
7PF4V4XW+G2
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Nam Khan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南康河”
- Japanese: “ナムカン川”
- Khmer: “ណាំខាន”
- Persian: “نام خان”
- Portuguese: “Rio Nam Khan”
- Russian: “Кхан”
- Thai: “น้ำคาน”
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