Xaignabouli Province
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| Capital: | Muang Xayabury |
| Area: | 16,389 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 382,200 (2004 est.) |
| Pop. density: | 23 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | LA-XA |
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Xaignabouli (Lao ໄຊຍະບູລີ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country.
[edit] Geography
The province is located in the northwest of the country, and covers all the area west of the Mekong river. It is bordered by Oudomxai Province to the north, Louangphabang and Vientiane Province to the east, and (from the south clockwise) the Thai provinces Loei, Phitsanulok, Uttaradit, Nan and Phayao.
[edit] History
In 1904 the area of the province was ceded from Siam to the French Indochina colony. In 1941 it was annexed by Thailand again under the name Lan Chang Province, but returned to the pre-war status in 1946.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is made up of the following districts:
- Boten (8-09)
- Hongsa (8-03)
- Kenthao (8-08)
- Khop (8-02)
- Ngeun (8-04)
- Paklai (8-07)
- Phiang (8-06)
- Thongmixai (8-10)
- Xaignabouli (8-01)
- Xianghon (8-05)
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