Ban Khômkhoang
Ban Khômkhoang is a locality in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Ban Khômkhoang is situated nearby to the locality Ban Nongsay, as well as near Ban Khômséla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Luang Prabang International Airport and Wat Xieng Thong.
Luang Prabang International Airport
Aerodrome
Luang Prabang International Airport is an international airport in Laos. The airport is located about 4 kilometres from the centre of Luang Prabang. The second busiest airport in the country, it is a regional hub for international flights to Bangkok, Chiang Mai in Thailand and Siem Reap in Cambodia as well as domestically to Vientiane.
Wat Xieng Thong
Buddhist temple
Photo: Nikopol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wat Xieng Thong is a Buddhist temple on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Prabang, Laos. Built between 1559 and 1560 by King Setthathirath, Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art. Wat Xieng Thong is situated 2½ km southwest of Ban Khômkhoang.
Luangprabang National Museum
The Royal Palace in Luang Prabang, Laos, was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly below the palace and be received there. Luangprabang National Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Ban Khômkhoang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, historically known as Xieng Thong and alternatively spelled Luang Phabang or Louangphabang, is the capital of Luang Prabang Province in north-central Laos.
Ban Khômkhoang
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ban Khôm Khouang” and “Ban Khomkhoang”
- Location: Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
19.90943° or 19° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
102.16612° or 102° 9′ 58″ eastElevation
305 metres (1,001 feet)Open location code
7PF4W558+QCGeoNames ID
1662938
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