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Ban Houm Destination Guide

Explore Ban Houm in Laos

Ban Houm in the region of Xiangkhoang is a place in Laos - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North of Vientiane , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ban Houm

Time in Ban Houm is now 04:27 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lampang, Hanoi, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, and Vientiane. Since you are here already, consider visiting Lampang . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ban Houm ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Lao Food - Lunch in Phonsavan, Laos

1:06 min by Darly J
Views: 69945 Rating: 4.84

saodarly.com Sharing lunch at a local restaurant in Phonsavan, Laos. ..

Laos bullfight.mpg

2:13 min by Harm Tersteeg
Views: 22318 Rating: 2.82

On our way in Laos we saw a big local happening, a yearly event for Hmong people: the bullfight. ..


Laos: Plain of Jars

2:48 min by arievanh
Views: 7476 Rating: 5.00

All about Laos on www.totallaos.com We visit the mysterious Plain of Jars, near Phonsavan in Xieng Khuang provence, Laos. ..

Phonsavan November 2010

1:11 min by Darly J
Views: 2003 Rating: 3.67

saodarly.com The main street of Phonsavan, Laos. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Plain of Jars

The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. Scattered in the landscape of the Xieng Khouang plateau, Xieng Khouang, Lao PDR, are thousands of megalithic jars. These stone jars appear in clusters, ranging from a single or a few to several hundred jars at lower foothills surrounding the central plain and upland valleys. The Xieng Khouang Plateau is located at the northern end of the Annamese Cordillera, the principal mountain range of Indochina.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.43 103.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Laos, Iron Age, Megalithic monuments, Xiangkhouang Province

Xieng Khouang Airport

Xieng Khouang Airport is an airport in Phonsavan, Laos. Its name is derived from the Xiangkhoang Plateau, which gives name to the province on which it is located.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.44 103.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports in Laos

Phonsavan

Phonsavan (population 37,507) is the new capital of Xieng Khouang Province, Laos. The name stands for "hills of paradise". Phonsavan is the provincial capital of Xieng Khouang province. The countryside is soon dominated by green hills and pine forests. Villages consist of colourful wooden houses. Cattle raising is one of the main agricultural activities and Hmong cowboys with brown and violet cowboy hats are a common sight. During Hmong New Year there are even bullfights in the city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.46 103.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Xiangkhouang Province

Xiangkhoang Plateau

The Xiangkhouang Plateau, known in French as Plateau du Tran-Ninh is a plateau in the north of Laos. The landscape is characterized by green mountains, rugged karst formations and verdant valleys with plenty of rivers, caves and waterfalls.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.40 103.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Natural regions, Plateaus of Laos