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Discover Ban Ang 2 in Laos

Ban Ang 2 in the region of Xiangkhoang is a town located in Laos - some 116 mi or ( 186 km ) North of Vientiane , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ban Ang 2 is now 12:00 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, and Vientiane. When in this area, you might want to check out Chiang Mai . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ban Ang 2 ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 23 km away
Tags: Natural regions, Plateaus of 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.

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Located at 19.46 103.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Xiangkhouang Province

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.

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Located at 19.43 103.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 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.

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Located at 19.44 103.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Airports in Laos