Houay Khai
Houay Khai is an intermittent stream in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Houay Khai is situated nearby to the locality Ban Phanom, as well as near Ban Donkèo.| 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 and Chiang Mai in Thailand, and Siem Reap in Cambodia as well as domestically to Vientiane. Luang Prabang International Airport is situated 2½ km north of Houay Khai.
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 3 km northwest of Houay Khai.
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 west of Houay Khai.
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.
Houay Khai
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
19.88224° or 19° 52′ 56″ northLongitude
102.16725° or 102° 10′ 2″ eastElevation
290 metres (951 feet)Open location code
7PF4V5J8+VVGeoNames ID
1957159
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In Other Languages
“Houay Khai” goes by many names.
- Lao: “Houay Khai”
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Localities in the Area
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