# Phonthong District, Champasack Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/phonthong/

District · Champasack Province 

# Phonthong

Phonthong is a district (muang) of Laos in Champasack Province. It had an estimated **103,772 people** in 2024 on 938 km² (about 111 per km²). Its main town is Phônthong. 211 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103,772people (2024)
- 938km²
- 54mapped services
- 111 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Phonthong?

Phonthong had an estimated **103,772 people** in 2024 — 13.1% of Champasack Province, 11th of 148 districts. There are 1,052 women for every 1,000 men (above the Champasack Province figure of 1,029). Spread over 938 km², that is about **111 people per km²**, 14th of 148 districts.

26.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Champasack Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,188**

5–9 ****8,758**

10–14 ****10,172**

15–19 ****8,749**

20–24 ****9,457**

25–29 ****9,502**

30–34 ****9,076**

35–39 ****7,838**

40–44 ****7,083**

45–49 ****6,161**

50–54 ****4,928**

55–59 ****4,313**

60–64 ****3,315**

65–69 ****2,510**

70–74 ****1,733**

75–79 ****1,058**

80+ ****931**

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 Phonthong?

Phonthong lies in [Champasack Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bachiangchaleunsook](https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/bachiangchaleunsook/), [Champasack](https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/champasack/), [Pakse](https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/pakse/), [Pathoomphone](https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/pathoomphone/) and [Sanasomboon](https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/sanasomboon/). By area it is the 108th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 6.3% of [Champasack Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/champasack/). The centre of Phonthong is about 450 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 20 km from Pakse, the main town of Champasack Province. The centre point is at 15.1319° N, 105.6169° E. Local names: ມ. ໂພນທອງ .

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 Phonthong

Open gazetteers list **211 villages, towns and localities** in Phonthong. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 148 m above sea level (median 111 m).

- Angkham
- Angsila
- Ban Angsilaphét
- Ban Bounkè
- Ban Bôk
- Ban Chik
- Ban Choung
- Ban Dannaviang
- Ban Donchik
- Ban Donchôt
- Ban Donlai
- Ban Donnam
- Ban Donsangphai
- Ban Donxat
- Ban Dou
- Ban Dônggnang
- Ban Dônsabèng-Gnai
- Ban Dônsabèng-Noy
- Ban Fangdèng
- Ban Haiyong
- Ban Hatkhika
- Ban Hinngôm
- Ban Houaydôn
- Ban Houayphék
- Ban Katin
- Ban Kengkang
- Ban Khan-Gnang
- Ban Khan-Gnèng
- Ban Khanat
- Ban Khanva
- Ban Khoumthong
- Ban Khôkkong
- Ban Khôkkoung
- Ban Khôksavan
- Ban Kouay
- Ban Koung
- Ban Koutchik
- Ban Koutlamxèng
- Ban Koutnamkhoun
- Ban Kè
- Ban Kènggnao
- Ban Lao
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mirang-Kao
- Ban Mo
- Ban Mouang
- Ban Mouangxoum
- Ban Nachan
- Ban Nadou
- Ban Natakou
- Ban Nava
- Ban Nongboua
- Ban Nongdông
- Ban Nonghai-Khôk
- Ban Nonghai-Tha
- Ban Nonghoy
- Ban Nonglatsabout
- Ban Nongmék
- Ban Nongphu
- Ban Nongsa
- Ban Nongtè-Noy
- Ban Nôngtôm
- Ban Nônhin
- Ban Nônkhoun
- Ban Nônkhèn
- Ban Nônkoung
- Ban Nônphachao
- Ban Nônsaat
- Ban Nônsala
- Ban Nônsan
- Ban Nônsang
- Ban Nônsavan
- Ban Nônsavang
- Ban Ouppalat
- Ban Outsou
- Ban Phailom
- Ban Phaling
- Ban Phôn-Gnai
- Ban Phôn-Noy
- Ban Phônphèng
- Ban Pong
- Ban Sakmuang-Nua
- Ban Sakmuang-Tai
- Ban Salao
- Ban Saman
- Ban Samognôn-Nua
- Ban Samognôn-Tai
- Ban Samoliap
- Ban Savang
- Ban Simoungkhoun
- Ban Sivilai
- Ban Songkhon
- Ban Sômxay
- Ban Tha
- Ban Thaphôsi
- Ban Thôngkhoumuang
- Ban Thôngkoang
- Ban Vang-Ikit
- Ban Vangtao Nok
- Ban Vangtao-Gnai
- Ban Veunxai-Gnai
- Ban Veunxai-Noy
- Boungkae
- Chik
- Daannavieng
- Donchote
- Donechik
- Donesabaeng
- Donexat
- Dongyang
- Donkhuang
- Donlai
- Donsangphai
- Dou
- Fangdaeng
- Haiyong
- Hatkhika
- Hinngone
- Hor
- Huaphek
- Huaydone
- Kae
- Kaeng Kang
- Kaengyao
- Katin
- Khanat
- Khanwa
- Khanyang
- Khokkhoung
- Khokkong
- Khoksawaang
- Khoumthong
- Koklamxaeng
- Koung
- Koutnamkhoun
- Kuay
- Lak 8
- Lao
- Luangtom
- Mai
- Maisivilai
- Mixai
- Mouang
- Muangkham
- Nachaan
- Naoudom
- Nasawaang
- Nasomboun
- Nasomwang
- Nawa
- Nonechampa
- Nonedou
- Nonehin
- Nonekhoun
- Nonekhoung
- Nonephachao
- Nonesaat
- Nonesang
- Nonesawang
- Nonestwan
- Nonethat
- Nongbua
- Nongdong
- Nonghaikhok
- Nonghaitha
- Nonghoi
- Nonglat
- Nongmek
- Nongphue
- Nongsa
- Nongsala
- Nongtaenoi
- Oubpalat
- Ousou
- Phailom
- Phaling
- Phokham
- Phonekeo
- Phonengaam
- Phonenoi
- Phonephaeng
- Phonesan
- Phonesawan
- Phonethong
- Phoneyai
- Phoumsawan
- Phoxai
- Phônthong
- Pok
- Pong
- Sa moh nyon
- Sakmouang Tai
- Sakmoung Neua
- Salao
- Saman
- Samorlieb
- Sawaang
- Simoungkhoun
- Songkhorn
- Takhou
- Tha
- Thaluang
- Thaphosi
- Thongkhoumouang
- Thongkouang
- Vang-E-Kit
- Vangtao
- Vathor
- Veunxainoi
- Veunxaiyai
- Xongxai

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 Phonthong

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Houay Chan-Ôp
- Houay Dua
- Houay Gnang-Kang
- Houay Gnang-Tai
- Houay Imoun
- Houay Katin
- Houay Khamphai
- Houay Khanat
- Houay Khé
- Houay Kok
- Houay Kè
- Houay Li
- Houay Nongké
- Houay Noy
- Houay Phothitphô
- Houay Phék
- Houay Talèo
- Houay Thakian
- Houay Thok
- Houay Vanghé
- Houay Xouan
- Nam Phaling

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Don Phaling

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 9 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- Phou Malông · 1,235 m
- Phou Dang · 774 m
- Phou Phaphét · 541 m
- Phu Banthat · 527 m
- Phou Cho · 511 m
- Phou Tômkai · 498 m
- Phou Phôn-Gnai · 479 m
- Phou Phôn · 454 m
- Phu San · 433 m
- Phou Hinnèp · 418 m
- Phou Lai · 393 m
- Phou Imoun · 379 m
- Phou Salao · 359 m
- Phou Hanouman · 315 m
- Phu Mot Ngam · 279 m
- Phou Chendèng · 262 m
- Phu Tham Noi · 235 m
- Phou Banthat · 205 m
- Phou Namchang · 192 m
- Chong Mek · 180 m
- Hom Phok · 178 m
- Phou Donkoy · 151 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 Phonthong and the best time to visit

In Phonthong, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,476 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (312 mm) and the driest Feb (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 5 

Feb 28 4 

Mar 30 30 

Apr 30 67 

May 29 151 

Jun 27 185 

Jul 26 308 

Aug 26 312 

Sep 26 281 

Oct 26 101 

Nov 26 21 

Dec 25 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phonthong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Phonthong Community Hospital (Champasak) · Phonthong 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.09672&mlon=105.68469#map=17/15.09672/105.68469) 

Bank Phongsavanh Bank · Phonthong 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13206&mlon=105.46952#map=17/15.13206/105.46952) 

ATM BCEL · Pakse 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13624&mlon=105.78112#map=17/15.13624/105.78112) 

Petrol pump To Be Confirmed · Phonthong 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.12672&mlon=105.63641#map=17/15.12672/105.63641) 

Hotel Residence Sisouk · Pakse 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11948&mlon=105.79735#map=17/15.11948/105.79735) 

Mall Duangdy Plaza · Pakse 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.11904&mlon=105.79817#map=17/15.11904/105.79817) 

School ໂຮງຮຽນອະນຸບານທິດສະພອນ · Sanasomboon 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.19684&mlon=105.71709#map=17/15.19684/105.71709) 

College ມ.ຕົ້ນສົງເມືອງໂພນທອງ · Pakse 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.12080&mlon=105.79770#map=17/15.12080/105.79770) 

Police station Lao border control station · Phonthong 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.13159&mlon=105.46915#map=17/15.13159/105.46915) 

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 Phonthong

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels3
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants26
- Police stations3

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 Champasack Province

- Bachiangchaleunsook
- Champasack
- Khong
- Moonlapamok
- Pakse
- Paksxong
- Pathoomphone
- Sanasomboon
- Sukhuma

## Quick answers

- Where is Phonthong?In Champasack Province, Laos
- What is the population of Phonthong?103,772 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Phonthong?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Phonthong?About 111 people per km²
- What borders Phonthong?Bachiangchaleunsook, Champasack, Pakse, Pathoomphone and Sanasomboon
- How many villages are in Phonthong?211 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Phonthong?Settlements lie between 99 m and 148 m
- What is the highest point in Phonthong?Phou Malông (1,235 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Phonthong?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Phonthong?Phonthong Community Hospital (Champasak), about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Phonthong?Phongsavanh Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Phonthong?BCEL, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phonthong?To Be Confirmed, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Phonthong?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Phonthong?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Phonthong?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Phonthong?LA1606 (OCHA common operational dataset)