# Meung District, Bokeo Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/bokeo/meung/

District · Bokeo Province 

# Meung

Meung is a district (muang) of Laos in Bokeo Province. It had an estimated **18,331 people** in 2024 on 1,594 km² (about 12 per km²). 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,331people (2024)
- 1,594km²
- 12mapped services
- 658 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Meung?

Meung had an estimated **18,331 people** in 2024 — 8.5% of Bokeo Province, 138th of 148 districts. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Bokeo Province figure of 1,005). Spread over 1,594 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 129th of 148 districts.

33.1% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across Bokeo Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,900**

5–9 ****2,051**

10–14 ****2,109**

15–19 ****2,119**

20–24 ****1,665**

25–29 ****1,517**

30–34 ****1,380**

35–39 ****1,203**

40–44 ****1,022**

45–49 ****854**

50–54 ****716**

55–59 ****584**

60–64 ****481**

65–69 ****339**

70–74 ****204**

75–79 ****110**

80+ ****77**

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 Meung?

Meung lies in [Bokeo Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bokeo/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 4 other districts: [Huoixai](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bokeo/huoixai/), [Long](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangnamtha/long/), [Tonpheung](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bokeo/tonpheung/) and [Viengphoukha](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangnamtha/viengphoukha/). By area it is the 65th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 23.5% of [Bokeo Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bokeo/). The centre of Meung is about 371 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 44 km from Ban Houayxay, the main town of Bokeo Province. The centre point is at 20.6595° N, 100.5052° E. Local names: ມ. ເມິງ .

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 Meung

Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Meung. Settlements here lie between about 413 m and 1,046 m above sea level (median 658 m).

- Ban Aychaí
- Ban Ayngai
- Ban Ayséng
- Ban Bo-Mai
- Ban Chaboti
- Ban Chacho
- Ban Chado
- Ban Chaibo
- Ban Chakha
- Ban Chakham
- Ban Chakhu
- Ban Chako
- Ban Chalo
- Ban Chaova
- Ban Chapo
- Ban Hai
- Ban Hatcha
- Ban Houadoy
- Ban Houapo
- Ban Houayhouiao
- Ban Houaykang
- Ban Houaylai
- Ban Hô
- Ban Kang
- Ban Kouypa-Mai
- Ban Kôkka
- Ban Lohi
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mai-Muangkhon
- Ban Meung
- Ban Muangkang-Nua
- Ban Namhoy
- Ban Namkhali
- Ban Namkhayao
- Ban Nong Kha
- Ban Oko
- Ban Paxot
- Ban Phagnalouangkhamping
- Ban Phangoua
- Ban Phoulao
- Ban Poungpha
- Ban Sen Po Meung
- Ban Sèn
- Ban Sèngkèo
- Ban Sènphonuang
- Ban Thakatè
- Ban Tolô
- Ban Tor Lae
- Ban Tônglat
- Ban Tôngpot
- Ban Veupó
- Ban Xang
- Ban Xiang
- Ban Xiangdao
- Ban Xiangkhèng
- Chomcheng
- Chomseng
- Donmoun
- Houanamkha
- Houay-O
- Houaydokthong
- Houaysan
- Houaythat
- Latkhounmuang
- Meung
- Monlem
- Namhok
- Namkha
- Nammeung
- Nangam
- Phadam
- Phadeng
- Phakhao
- Phonchaleun
- Phonsavang
- Phousavang
- Pounglo
- Poungpha
- Salihuang
- Thamphabat
- Tole
- Xaichaleun
- Xaiphatthana
- Xiangdao

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 Meung

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Houay Kang
- Houay Papoung
- Houay Poutao
- Nam Ka
- Nam Khanoy
- Nam Phabat
- Nam Poulao
- Nam Toutlè
- Nam Youk

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Phou Bakha · 1,654 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Dgn. Hang Ban Namliao

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 Meung and the best time to visit

In Meung, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 978 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (217 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 19 

Feb 21 5 

Mar 24 23 

Apr 27 52 

May 27 117 

Jun 26 110 

Jul 25 198 

Aug 25 217 

Sep 25 129 

Oct 24 67 

Nov 21 27 

Dec 18 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Meung District Hospital · Meung 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.72323&mlon=100.45817#map=17/20.72323/100.45817) 

Petrol pump Gas station · Meung 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.71890&mlon=100.45420#map=17/20.71890/100.45420) 

Hotel Inthaphone Guest House · Meung 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.72868&mlon=100.46094#map=17/20.72868/100.46094) 

Police station Laos Border Control · Long 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.87807&mlon=100.54744#map=17/20.87807/100.54744) 

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 Meung

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

- Hospitals7
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Restaurants2

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 Bokeo Province

- Huoixai
- Paktha
- Pha Oudom
- Tonpheung

## Quick answers

- Where is Meung?In Bokeo Province, Laos
- What is the population of Meung?18,331 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Meung?About 23 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Meung?About 12 people per km²
- What borders Meung?Huoixai, Long, Tonpheung and Viengphoukha
- How many villages are in Meung?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Meung?Settlements lie between 413 m and 1,046 m
- What is the highest point in Meung?Phou Bakha (1,654 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Meung?October to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meung?Meung District Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meung?Gas station , about 8.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Meung?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Meung?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Meung?LA0503 (OCHA common operational dataset)