Ban Phônkèo
Ban Phônkèo is a locality in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Ban Phônkèo is situated nearby to the locality Ban Phanglouang, as well as near Ban Phasak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wat Xieng Thong and Luangprabang National Museum.
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.
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.
Phou Si Mountain
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Phou Si, also written Mount Phu Si, is a 100 m high hill in the centre of the old town of Luang Prabang in Laos. It lies in the heart of the old town peninsula and is bordered on one side by the Mekong River and on the other side by the Nam Khan River.
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 Phônkèo
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ban Phonkeo”
- Location: Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
19.88737° or 19° 53′ 15″ northLongitude
102.14961° or 102° 8′ 59″ eastElevation
298 metres (978 feet)Open location code
7PF4V4PX+WRGeoNames ID
1957147
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In Other Languages
“Ban Phônkèo” goes by many names.
- Lao: “Ban Phônkèo”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nam Khan and Luang Prabang Hospital.
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