Namkha, Laos Explained

Namkha
Pushpin Map:Laos
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Laos
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bokeo Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pha Oudom District
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:20.0797°N 100.7992°W

Namkha or Ban Namkha is a village in Pha Oudom District in Bokeo Province of northwestern Laos.[1] It is the oldest village in the district, established in 1906 by the Lao Lom people.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.maplandia.com/laos/bokeo/pha-oudom/ban-namkha/ Maplandia World Gazetteer
  2. Web site: Thongphanh, Daovorn. Impacts of Land and Forestland Allocation Policy on Livelihood in the Lao PDR: A case study of Pha-oudom District, Bokeo Province. RECOFTC. November 4, 2009.