Vientiane (prefecture)

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Statistics
Capital:	Vientiane
Area:	3,920 km²
Inhabitants:	692,900 (2004 est)
Pop. density:	176 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2:	LA-VT
Geocode:	100
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Vientiane (Lao ວຽງຈັນ) is a prefecture (kampheng nakhon) of Laos, located in the north-west of the country. The capital of the country, Vientiane, is located in the prefecture. The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from the Vientiane Province.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The province is made up of the following districts:

Districts in bold letters are part of the City of Vientiane, which is officially known as Vientiane Capital.

1. Chanthabuly (1-01)
2. Hadxayfong (1-07)
3. Mayparkngum (1-09)
4. Naxaithong (1-05)
5. Sangthong (1-08)
6. Sikhottabong (1-02)
7. Sisattanak (1-04)
8. Xaysetha (1-03)
9. Xaythany (1-06)

[edit] Further reading

• Khonthapane, Sirivanh. Women's Migration into Vientiane Municipality. [Vientiane]: National Economic Research Institute, 2002.

[edit] External links

• Wikitravel: Vientiane

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