Anouvong district explained

Anouvong district
Native Name:ອະນຸວົງ
Native Name Lang:lo
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:18.9057°N 103.092°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Laos
Established Title:Established
Established Date:13 December 2013
Seat Type:Capital
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:23,700
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ICT
Utc Offset:+7

Anouvong is the capital of Xaisomboun province.

History

Anouvong was named after King Anouvong when Xaisomboun Province was established as the 18th province of Laos on 13 December 2013.

In 2021, Xaisomboun province officials announced the development of Phou Bia Mountain as a "sustainable development tourism site", valued at some US$500 million. The development will center on Phou Houa Xang Village, in Anouvong District, under a 99 year concession.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of Population and Housing Census 2015 . Lao Statistics Bureau . 19 February 2024.
  2. News: Thanabouasy . Phayboune . Unrest in Xaysomboun Province Now Resolved . 25 January 2021 . The Laotian Times . 22 January 2021.