| Luang Namtha | |
| Native Name Lang: | lo |
| Settlement Type: | District & municipality |
| Official Name: | Namtha District |
| Pushpin Map: | Laos |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Laos |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Admin. division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Luang Namtha Province |
| Leader Title: | Provincial Governor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 54,100 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Population Blank2: | Buddhism |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 20.95°N 125°W |
Luang Namtha (Luang Nam Tha) (Lao: ມ. ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ) is a district as well as the capital of Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos. The city lies on the Tha River (Nam Tha).
Luang Namtha is a popular tourist destination, and a base for treks, biking to the surrounding hill tribe villages. The Luang Namtha Museum is in the town.
From January through May 1962, troops from the Royal Lao Army (RLA) fought the Pathet Lao and People's Army of Vietnam in the Battle of Luang Namtha. The battle ended with the RLA's headlong retreat southward 150 kilometers across the Mekong River.[2]
In the rainy season, Luang Namtha can be reached by boat from the Mekong River.
It is connected by Highway 3 to both the Thai border at Houayxay-Chiang Khong (197km (122miles)), the Chinese border at Boten-Mengla County (60km (40miles)), and the Burmese border at Xieng Kok-Kenglat.[3]
Luang Namtha is also served by Louang Namtha Airport, 6km (04miles) south of the city.
It has 2 railway stations which served by Boten-Vientiane railway: Nateuy railway station at Nateuy and Boten railway station at Boten.