Ban Nakham

Ban Nakham is a locality in , . Ban Nakham is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wat Xieng Thong and Luang Prabang International Airport.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Nikopol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist on the northern tip of the peninsula of , . Built between 1559 and 1560 by King Setthathirath, is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art.

Aerodrome
is an in . The airport is located about 4 kilometres from the centre of . The second busiest airport in the country, it is a regional hub for international flights to and in Thailand, and in Cambodia as well as domestically to . is situated 3½ km east of Ban Nakham.

Photo: wm archiv, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Palace in , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luang Prabang.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.5.
, historically known as Xieng Thong, and alternatively spelled Luang Phabang or Louangphabang, is the capital of in north-central .

Ban Nakham

Latitude
19.91365° or 19° 54′ 49″ north
Longitude
102.1352° or 102° 8′ 7″ east
Elevation
309 metres (1,014 feet)
Open location code
7PF4W47P+F3
Geo­Names ID
1957137
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ban Nakham” goes by many names.
  • Lao: “Ban Nakham”

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