Borikham | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Laos |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Laos |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Laos |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bolikhamsai Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Borikhane District |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 18.5614°N 103.7236°W |
Borikham (also Muang Borikham, Borikhane, Bolikham, Bolikhan or Muang Borikan) is a river town in Bolikhamsai Province, in western Laos. It is the capital of Borikhane District, to the north by road from Na Khaulom.
Borikham lies on the Nam Xan River, spanned by a Bailey bridge. The Lao Army had an important base at Borikham.