Borikham
Borikham is a river town in Bolikhamsai Province, in western Laos. It is the capital of Borikhane District, to the north by road from Na Khaulom. Borikham lies on the Nam Xan River, spanned by a Bailey bridge. The Lao Army had an important base at Borikham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 18,400 residents
- Description: town in Bolikhamsai Province, Laos
- Also known as: “Berikhane”, “Bolikanh”, “Bolikhan”, “Borikane”, “Borikhan”, “Borikhane”, “Muang Borikan”, “Muang Borikane”, “Muong Borikan”, and “Muong Borikane”
Borikham
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Bolikhamsai Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
18.56181° or 18° 33′ 43″ northLongitude
103.7266° or 103° 43′ 36″ eastPopulation
18,400Elevation
165 metres (541 feet)Open location code
7PC5HP6G+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 4666616216OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
1657897Wikidata ID
Q4945129
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Thai—“Borikham” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Borikham”
- Irish: “Borikham”
- Khmer: “បរីខាម”
- Thai: “เมืองบอลิคำ”
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