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Ban Poua Destination Guide

Explore Ban Poua in Laos

Ban Poua in the region of Xiangkhoang is a town in Laos - some 113 mi or ( 181 km ) North of Vientiane , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ban Poua is now 06:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lampang, Hanoi, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, and Vientiane. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lampang . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Poua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Laos: Plain of Jars

2:48 min by arievanh
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All about Laos on www.totallaos.com We visit the mysterious Plain of Jars, near Phonsavan in Xieng Khuang provence, Laos. ..

Mulberry Silk farm Lucy_and_adele's photos around Muang Phônsavan, Lao Peoples Dem Rep

2:05 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Preview of Lucy_and_adele's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about the ..


Plain of Jars, Phonsavan Jessnel's photos around Phonsavan, Lao Peoples Dem Rep (travel pics)

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Giant jars and a little whiskey lao lao Ristohannah's photos around Phonsavan (travel pics)

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Interesting facts about this location

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 17 km away
Tags: Natural regions, Plateaus of Laos

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 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Laos, Iron Age, Megalithic monuments, Xiangkhouang Province

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 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in 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 20 km away
Tags: Airports in Laos