Ban Houayxay

Ban Houayxay ຫ້ວຍຊາຍ
City
Ban Houayxay viewed from the Mekong River
Ban Houayxay Location in Laos
Coordinates: 20°15′47″N 100°26′1″E / 20.26306°N 100.43361°E / 20.26306; 100.43361
Country	Laos
Admin. division	Bokeo Province
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	17,687
• Religions	Buddhism
Climate	Aw

Ban Houayxay (Lao: ຫ້ວຍຊາຍ), also (Ban) Huoeisay, (Ban) Houei Sai or (Ban) Huay Xai and (IATA: HOE), is the capital of the Lao province of Bokèo, on the border with Thailand.

The town lies on the Mekong River opposite Chiang Khong in Thailand. The Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge at Ban Houayxay, which opened in December 2013 and replaced ferry service across the river, is now the northernmost border crossing between the two countries. Asian Highway 3, which runs through Ban Houayxay, extends north to Yunnan Province of China and south to Chiang Rai Province of Thailand.

Houayxay has a domestic airport with regular flights to Vientiane (capital of Laos) and Luang Prabang (depending on the season). Probably the most popular means of transport are boats (speed and slow boats, freighters, luxury cruisers for tourists and others) running down the Mekong to Pakbeng, Luang Prabang and other destinations.

Fort Carnot, an ancient French fort in ruins, is situated on a hill overlooking the town and the Mekong river.

Town centre
Stairs to the hill of the temple
Vat Chom Khao Manilat
Border crossing to Thailand

Climate data for Ban Houayxay (2010-)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	18.9 (66)	21.1 (70)	24.1 (75.4)	26.8 (80.2)	27.0 (80.6)	26.8 (80.2)	26.4 (79.5)	26.1 (79)	25.8 (78.4)	24.5 (76.1)	22.0 (71.6)	18.8 (65.8)	24.03 (75.23)
Average rainy days	1	1	2	8	15	16	19	21	15	10	4	2	114
Source: ^[1]

References

↑ http://www.yr.no/place/Laos/Bokeo/Ban_Houayxay/statistics.html

External links

Houay Xai travel guide from Wikivoyage

Districts of Laos

Attapu	Phouvong Samakkhixay (Attapeu city) Sanamxay Sanxay Saysetha

Bokeo	Houay Xay Meung Pak Tha (Ban Houayxay city) Pha Oudom Ton Pheung

Bolikhamsai	Borikhane Khamkeut Pakkading Paksane (city) Thaphabat Viengthong

Champassack	Batiengchaleunsouk Champassack Khong Mounlapamok Pak Sé (city) Paksong Pathouphone Phonthong Sanasomboun Soukhoumma

Houaphanh	Houameuang Et Sop Bao Samneua (city) Samtay Viengthong Viengxay Xiengkho

Khammouane	Boualapha Hineboune Mahaxay Nakai Nong Bok Saybouathong Sebangphay Thakhek (city) Yommalath

Louang Namtha	Long Na Le Namtha (Luang Namtha city) Sing Viengphoukha

Luang Prabang	Chomphet Luang Prabang (city) Nam Bak Nane Ngoy Pak Seng Pak Ou Phonxay Phoukhoune Viengkham Xiengngeun

Oudomxay	Beng Houne La Na Mo Nga Pak Beng Xay (city)

Phongsaly	Boun Neua (Phongsali city) Boun Tay Khoua May Yot Ou Phongsaly Samphanh

Salavan	Khongxedone Lakhonepheng Lao Ngam Saravane (city) Sa Mouay Ta Oy Toumlane Vapy

Savannakhet	Atsaphangthong Assaphone Champhone Kaysone Phomvihane (Savannakhet city) Khanthaboury Nong Outhoumphone Phine Seponh Songkhone Thapangthong Thaphalanxay Viraboury Xayboury Xonboury

Sekong	Dak Cheung Kaleum La Mam (Sekong city) Tha Teng

Vientiane	Feuang Hinhurp Hom Kasy Keooudom Mad Pholhong (city) Thoulakhom Vangvieng (Xaysomboun city) Viengkham Xanakharm Xaisomboun

Vientiane (Viengchan)	Vientiane Capital City Chanthabuly Hadxayfong Mayparkngum Naxaithong Sangthong Sikhottabong Sisattanak Xaysetha Xaythany

Xaignabouli	Botene Hongsa Kenethao Khop Ngeun Parklai Phiang Thongmyxay Xayabury (city) Xienghone

Xiangkhouang	Kham Khoune Mok May Nong Het Pek (Phonsavan city) Phaxay Phou Kout

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ban Houayxay.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.