Luang Namtha

Luang Namtha is the largest city in Luang Nam Tha Province, . It lies on the banks of the Nam Tha River, and the meaning of the name is "The area around the Tha River ".
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  • Type: City with 3,230 residents
  • Description: city
  • Also known as: B.Nongkham”, “Khong Luong Nam Tha”, “Loung Nam Tha”, “Lūang Namthā”, “Luong Nam Tha”, “Muang Luong Nam Tha”, “Muong Long Nam Tha”, “Muong Luong”, “Muong Luong Nam Ta”, “Muong Luong Nam Tha”, and “Nam Tha

Luang Namtha

Latitude
21.0072° or 21° 0′ 26″ north
Longitude
101.4076° or 101° 24′ 28″ east
Population
3,230
Elevation
551 metres (1,808 feet)
IATA airport code
LXG
Open location code
7PH32C45+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 132714958
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
1655562
Wiki­data ID
Q660793
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“Luang Namtha” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: لوانغ نامثا
  • Bengali: লুয়াং নামথা
  • Cebuano: Louang Namtha
  • Cebuano: Lūang Namthā
  • Chinese: 琅南塔
  • Czech: Luang Namtha
  • Danish: Luang Namtha
  • Dutch: Luang Namtha
  • Egyptian Arabic: لوانج نامثا
  • Esperanto: Luang Namtha
  • Esperanto: Luannamto
  • Finnish: Luang Namtha
  • French: Louang Namtha
  • French: Louang-Namtha
  • French: Louangnamtha
  • French: Luang Namtha
  • Georgian: ლუანგნამტჰა
  • German: Louang Nam Tha
  • German: Louang Namtha
  • German: Louangnamtha
  • German: Luang Nam Tha
  • German: Luang Namtha
  • German: Luangnamtha
  • Greek: Λουάνγκ Νάμτα
  • Gujarati: લુંઆંગ નમથા
  • Hindi: लुआंग नामथा
  • Indonesian: Louang Namtha
  • Indonesian: Luang Namtha
  • Italian: Luang Namtha
  • Italian: Lūang Namthā
  • Italian: Luannantà
  • Japanese: ルアンナムター
  • Japanese: ルアンナムター郡
  • Kannada: ಲುವಾಂಗ್ ನಮ್ಥ
  • Khmer: ហ្លួងណាំថា
  • Kinaray-A: Lūang Namthā
  • Korean: 루앙 남사
  • Korean: 루앙남타
  • Lao: ມ. ນາແລ, ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ
  • Lao: ເມືອງຫຼວງນໍ້າທາ
  • Latvian: Luangnamta
  • Lithuanian: Luang Namta
  • Lithuanian: Luangnamta
  • Malay: Luang Namtha
  • Marathi: लुआंग नमथा
  • Mingrelian: ლუანგნამთა
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Luang Namtha
  • Persian: لوانگ نامتا
  • Polish: Louang Namtha
  • Portuguese: Luang Namtha
  • Russian: Луангнамтха
  • Sinhala: ලෝන්ග් නම්තා
  • Spanish: Louang Namtha
  • Spanish: Luang Namtha
  • Spanish: Lūang Namthā
  • Swedish: Louang Namtha
  • Swedish: Lūang Namthā
  • Tamil: லுஆங் நம்தா
  • Telugu: లుఆంగ్ నంతా
  • Thai: หลวงน้ำทา
  • Turkish: Luang Namtha
  • Ukrainian: Луангнамтха
  • Urdu: لوانگ نامتھا
  • Vietnamese: Luang Namtha
  • Vietnamese: Luồng Nậm Tha
  • Waray (Philippines): Luang Nam Tha
  • Waray (Philippines): Lūang Namthā

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