Geography
Borders
Location of Lao P. D. R
|
Directions |
Remotest places |
Provinces where being located |
North latitude |
Longitude |
|
North |
Ban lanetoui |
Phongsaly |
22○30' |
101○46' |
|
South |
Ban kynark |
Champasack |
13○54' |
106○06' |
|
South-East |
Nam xe kamane |
Attapeu |
15○19' |
107○38' |
|
North-East |
Napao banetao |
Huaphanh |
20○05' |
104○59' |
|
West |
Ban khuan |
Bokeo |
20○21' |
100○05' |
Source: Ministry of Defense
Length of borders
|
Region |
Borders with |
Length of borders(km) |
|
North |
P. R China |
505 |
|
South |
Kingdom of Cambodia |
535 |
|
East |
S. R Vietnam |
2 069 |
|
North-West |
U. Myanmar |
236 |
|
West |
Kingdom of Thailand |
1 835 |
Remark: The length of border with Cambodia and Myanmar was on improving
Rivers
Main rivers
|
Name |
Flowing by |
Length (km) |
|
Mekong |
Laos |
1 898 |
|
Of which : |
||
|
Laos-Thailand |
919 |
|
|
Nam ou |
Phongsaly-Luangprabang |
448 |
|
Nam ngum |
Xiengkhuang-Vientiane |
354 |
|
Nam xebanghieng |
Savannakhet |
338 |
|
Nam tha |
Luangnamtha-Bokeo |
325 |
|
Nam xekong |
Saravane-Sekong-Attapeu |
320 |
|
Nam xebangphay |
Khammuane-Savannakhet |
239 |
|
Nam beng |
Oudomxay |
215 |
|
Nam xedone |
Saravane-Champasack |
192 |
|
Nam xekhanong |
Savannakhet |
115 |
|
Nam kading |
Borikhamxay |
103 |
|
Nam khane |
Huaphanh-Luangprabang |
90 |
Source: Mekong River Commission
Mountains
High Mountains
|
Mountain Names |
Provinces where Being Located |
High level (m) |
|
Phu bia |
Xiengkhuang |
2 820 |
|
Phu xao |
Xiengkhuang |
2 690 |
|
Phu xamxum |
Xiengkhuang |
2 620 |
|
Phu huat |
Huaphanh |
2 452 |
|
Phu soy |
Luangprabang |
2 257 |
|
Phu sane |
Xiengkhuang |
2 218 |
|
Phu laopy |
Luangprabang |
2 079 |
|
Phu pane |
Huaphanh |
2 079 |
|
Phu khaomieng |
Xayabury |
2 007 |
|
Phu sanchanhta |
Luangprabang |
1 972 |
|
Phu nameo |
Oudomxay |
1 937 |
|
Phu phakhao |
Luangprabang |
1 870 |
|
Phu doychy |
Phongsaly |
1 842 |
|
Phu leb |
Xiengkhuang |
1 761 |
|
Phu sang |
Vientiane |
1 666 |
|
Phu chaputao |
Luangnamtha |
1 588 |
|
Phu phiengbolavenh |
Champasack |
1 284 |
|
Phu khaokhuai |
Vientiane |
1 026 |
Source: Ministry of Defense


