Louang Namtha
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| Capital: | Louang Namtha |
| Area: | 9,325 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 150,100 (2004 est) |
| Pop. density: | 16 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | LA-LM |
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| Missing image Laos_Louang_Namtha.png Map of Laos highlighting the province | |
Louang Namtha (Lao ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ) is both a province of Laos and the name of the provincial capital, located in the north of the country. 1966-1976 it was named Houakhong.
The province is bordered by the other Lao provinces Bokeo in the south-west, Oudomxay in the south-east, by Myanmar in the northwest and China's Yunnan province in the north-east with the border crossing at Boten.
One of the best preserved and most spectacular pristine Monsoon forrest of all Laos can be found in Louang Namtha. It is partly preserved in the Nam Ha NBCA (National Biodiversity Conservation Area), that is also developed as an eco-tourism destination with the help of neighbouring and western countries as well as international organizations.
The main roads in Louang Namtha province connect Houaxai in Bokeo with Louang Namtha town and Oudomxay with Boten.
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