# Samakkhixay District, Attapeu Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/attapeu/samakkhixay/

District · Attapeu Province 

# Samakkhixay

Samakkhixay is a district (muang) of Laos in Attapeu Province. It had an estimated **43,879 people** in 2024 on 492 km² (about 89 per km²). Its main town is Attapeu. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 117 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43,879people (2024)
- 492km²
- 117mapped services
- 103 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Samakkhixay?

Samakkhixay had an estimated **43,879 people** in 2024 — 25.6% of Attapeu Province, 68th of 148 districts. There are 933 women for every 1,000 men (below the Attapeu Province figure of 962). Spread over 492 km², that is about **89 people per km²**, 22nd of 148 districts.

30.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 23 across Attapeu Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,561**

5–9 ****4,526**

10–14 ****4,078**

15–19 ****4,108**

20–24 ****4,383**

25–29 ****4,039**

30–34 ****3,498**

35–39 ****3,357**

40–44 ****2,744**

45–49 ****2,298**

50–54 ****1,774**

55–59 ****1,514**

60–64 ****1,085**

65–69 ****838**

70–74 ****503**

75–79 ****312**

80+ ****261**

Source: [Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment / UNFPA Lao PDR via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lao).

## Where is Samakkhixay?

Samakkhixay lies in [Attapeu Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/attapeu/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 5 other districts: [Lamarm](https://wherepedia.org/laos/sekong/lamarm/), [Paksxong](https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/paksxong/), [Phouvong](https://wherepedia.org/laos/attapeu/phouvong/), [Sanamxay](https://wherepedia.org/laos/attapeu/sanamxay/) and [Xaysetha](https://wherepedia.org/laos/attapeu/xaysetha/). By area it is the 140th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 4.8% of [Attapeu Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/attapeu/). The centre of Samakkhixay is about 562 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 18 km from Attapeu, the main town of Attapeu Province. The centre point is at 14.9752° N, 106.8478° E. Local names: ມ. ສາມັກຄີໄຊ .

Source: [National Geographic Department (NGD) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lao).

## Villages and localities in Samakkhixay

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Samakkhixay. The largest with a recorded population: Attapeu (4,297) and Ban Ôpphagnôpxouakhao (900). Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 167 m above sea level (median 103 m).

- Attapeu
- Ban Champao
- Ban Donxai
- Ban Halang
- Ban Hôm
- Ban Kasôm
- Ban Kengkham
- Ban Khoumkbam
- Ban Khèmxang
- Ban Kongmun
- Ban Lagnao-Kang
- Ban Lagnao-Nua
- Ban Lagnao-Tai
- Ban Lanyaonua
- Ban Mixai
- Ban Mixay
- Ban Phouhôm-Nua
- Ban Phouhôm-Tai
- Ban Saphao
- Ban Soak
- Ban Sock
- Ban Sôk
- Ban Sômsanouk
- Ban Thahin
- Ban Téo
- Ban Xékaman
- Ban Ôpphagnôpxouakhao
- Beng Phou Kham

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Samakkhixay

Named natural and historic features inside Samakkhixay, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Houay Katak-Tôk
- Houay Ot
- Houay Topalang
- Houay Téo
- Nong Lôm
- Xé Kaman
- Xé Namnoy

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Phou Khoumphouk · 1,328 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Samakkhixay and the best time to visit

In Samakkhixay, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (193 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 18 

Feb 25 8 

Mar 27 25 

Apr 29 31 

May 28 77 

Jun 27 94 

Jul 26 135 

Aug 26 187 

Sep 26 193 

Oct 25 188 

Nov 24 103 

Dec 22 64 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samakkhixay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Halang Health Center · Samakkhixay 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.94749&mlon=106.84807#map=17/14.94749/106.84807) 

Bank Acleda Attapeu · Samakkhixay 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81996&mlon=106.81296#map=17/14.81996/106.81296) 

ATM ທະນາຄານເອັສທີ ສາຂາອັດຕະປື · Samakkhixay 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81786&mlon=106.81758#map=17/14.81786/106.81758) 

Petrol pump Petro Station · Samakkhixay 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.06929&mlon=106.84132#map=17/15.06929/106.84132) 

Hotel Dethphachanh Hotel · Samakkhixay 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.83197&mlon=106.81663#map=17/14.83197/106.81663) 

Mall ຮ້ານຂາຍຄຳ_ນາງຄຳໃຫມ່ ກິ່ງແກ້ວ · Xaysetha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.81029&mlon=106.93259#map=17/14.81029/106.93259) 

School ໂຮງຮຽນທິບພະເນດ · Samakkhixay 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82255&mlon=106.82323#map=17/14.82255/106.82323) 

College ວິທະຍາໄລ ຄັອມບິຊ · Samakkhixay 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.82728&mlon=106.80279#map=17/14.82728/106.80279) 

Police station check point · Samakkhixay 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.16666&mlon=106.76602#map=17/15.16666/106.76602) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Samakkhixay

Places mapped inside Samakkhixay in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals12
- Banks8
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels34
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants41
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Attapeu Province

- Phouvong
- Sanamxay
- Sanxay
- Xaysetha

## Quick answers

- Where is Samakkhixay?In Attapeu Province, Laos
- What is the population of Samakkhixay?43,879 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Samakkhixay?About 25 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Samakkhixay?About 89 people per km²
- What borders Samakkhixay?Lamarm, Paksxong, Phouvong, Sanamxay and Xaysetha
- How many villages are in Samakkhixay?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samakkhixay?Settlements lie between 85 m and 167 m
- What is the highest point in Samakkhixay?Phou Khoumphouk (1,328 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Samakkhixay?November to March and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Samakkhixay?Halang Health Center, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Samakkhixay?Acleda Attapeu, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Samakkhixay?ທະນາຄານເອັສທີ ສາຂາອັດຕະປື, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samakkhixay?Petro Station, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Samakkhixay?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Samakkhixay?8 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Samakkhixay?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Samakkhixay?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Samakkhixay?LA1702 (OCHA common operational dataset)