# Xon District, Houaphan Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/houaphan/xon/ District · Houaphan Province # Xon Xon is a district (muang) of Laos in Houaphan Province. It had an estimated **18,549 people** in 2024 on 2,056 km² (about 9 per km²). Its main town is Viengthong. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18,549people (2024) - 2,056km² - 5mapped services - 823 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Xon? Xon had an estimated **18,549 people** in 2024 — 5.8% of Houaphan Province, 137th of 148 districts. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (above the Houaphan Province figure of 978). Spread over 2,056 km², that is about **9 people per km²**, 141st of 148 districts. 38.1% of people are children under 15 and 3.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 23 across Houaphan Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,264** 5–9 ****2,411** 10–14 ****2,395** 15–19 ****2,182** 20–24 ****1,782** 25–29 ****1,375** 30–34 ****1,101** 35–39 ****1,094** 40–44 ****959** 45–49 ****782** 50–54 ****635** 55–59 ****485** 60–64 ****384** 65–69 ****291** 70–74 ****180** 75–79 ****116** 80+ ****113** 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 Xon? Xon lies in [Houaphan Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/houaphan/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 6 other districts: [Add](https://wherepedia.org/laos/houaphan/add/), [Hiem](https://wherepedia.org/laos/houaphan/hiem/), [Huameuang](https://wherepedia.org/laos/houaphan/huameuang/), [Phonthong](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/phonthong/), [Viengkham](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/viengkham/) and [Xamneua](https://wherepedia.org/laos/houaphan/xamneua/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 12.0% of [Houaphan Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/houaphan/). The centre of Xon is about 291 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 73 km from Xam Nua, the main town of Houaphan Province. The centre point is at 20.4886° N, 103.3510° E. Local names: ມ. ຊ່ອນ . 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 Xon Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Xon. The largest with a recorded population: Muang Xon (4,899). Settlements here lie between about 535 m and 1,419 m above sea level (median 823 m). - Ban Bo - Ban Bouak - Ban Bông - Ban Chak - Ban Deunbin - Ban Diang - Ban Houaychak - Ban Houaygnap - Ban Houayka - Ban Houaylouy - Ban Houayma-Nua - Ban Houaymuay - Ban Houaypachat - Ban Houaypadè-Nua - Ban Houaypadè-Tai - Ban Houaysangon - Ban Houaytangan - Ban Houaythong - Ban Houaytong - Ban Houayxai - Ban Kènpha - Ban Kènpha-Tai - Ban Longkout - Ban Lèng - Ban Muang-Mai - Ban Muangkao - Ban Muangkout - Ban Nakian - Ban Namchiat - Ban Nanom - Ban Naxai - Ban Ngao - Ban Ngôn - Ban Nom - Ban Peu - Ban Phamon-Nua - Ban Phamon-Tai - Ban Phanang - Ban Phapét - Ban Phiangpanngoua - Ban Phiaton - Ban Phônxong - Ban Poungkon - Ban Sampakha - Ban San-Ông - Ban Siat - Ban Sôp-Ông - Ban Sôphan - Ban Sôpkat - Ban Sôppuan - Ban That - Ban Vat - Ban Xay - Ban Xop-Nua - Ban Xop-Tai - Bo - Bong - Bouamphat - Chak - Houaygnam - Houayhom - Houaylao - Houaysou - Houaytin - Leng - Longngouapa - Man - Muang Xon - Muang-Kao - Muangpeu - Nakian - Namneun - Namngao - Namo - Nanom - Nathongpo - Ngon - Nongsai - Phonxong - Phouviang - Soptiao - Vangfen - Vangkhouang - Vat - Viengthong - Xon-Nua - Xon-Tai - Xorn Neua 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 Xon Named natural and historic features inside Xon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Houay Dokmat - Houay Gnang - Houay Kia - Houay Kia-Ok - Houay Lao - Houay Ngom - Houay Pachat - Houay Xay - Houay Xuang - Nam Chong - Nam Mou - Nam Ngao - Nam Peu - Nam Tan - Nam Tôn - Nam Viang ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 peak. - Phou Sam Sao · 1,822 m - Nong Pouc · 1,573 m - Phou Phavi · 1,147 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 Xon and the best time to visit In Xon, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (16 °C). About 939 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (208 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 16 Feb 19 8 Mar 22 30 Apr 25 64 May 25 109 Jun 25 115 Jul 24 196 Aug 24 208 Sep 23 101 Oct 22 55 Nov 19 24 Dec 16 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Xon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ໂຮງໝໍເມືອງຊ່ອນ · Xon 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.47008&mlon=103.34977#map=17/20.47008/103.34977) Petrol pump Gas Station · Xon 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.44232&mlon=103.35395#map=17/20.44232/103.35395) Hotel Sinxai Guest House · Xon 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.46288&mlon=103.34784#map=17/20.46288/103.34784) 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 Xon Places mapped inside Xon in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 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 Houaphan Province - Add - Hiem - Huameuang - Kuan - Sopbao - Viengxay - Xamneua - Xamtay - Xiengkhor ## Quick answers - Where is Xon?In Houaphan Province, Laos - What is the population of Xon?18,549 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Xon?About 20 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Xon?About 9 people per km² - What borders Xon?Add, Hiem, Huameuang, Phonthong, Viengkham and Xamneua - How many villages are in Xon?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Xon?Settlements lie between 535 m and 1,419 m - What is the highest point in Xon?Phou Sam Sao (1,822 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Xon?September to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Xon?ໂຮງໝໍເມືອງຊ່ອນ, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Xon?Gas Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Xon?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Xon?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Xon?LA0710 (OCHA common operational dataset)