# Khounkham District, Khammouan Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/khammouan/khounkham/ District · Khammouan Province # Khounkham Khounkham is a district (muang) of Laos in Khammouan Province. It had an estimated **26,337 people** in 2024 on 1,063 km² (about 25 per km²). 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 82 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26,337people (2024) - 1,063km² - 82mapped services - 163 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Khounkham? Khounkham had an estimated **26,337 people** in 2024 — 5.8% of Khammouan Province, 124th of 148 districts. There are 975 women for every 1,000 men (below the Khammouan Province figure of 995). Spread over 1,063 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 85th of 148 districts. 31.8% of people are children under 15 and 4.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Khammouan Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,774** 5–9 ****2,983** 10–14 ****2,631** 15–19 ****2,391** 20–24 ****2,328** 25–29 ****2,022** 30–34 ****2,165** 35–39 ****2,076** 40–44 ****1,676** 45–49 ****1,317** 50–54 ****1,110** 55–59 ****903** 60–64 ****724** 65–69 ****517** 70–74 ****344** 75–79 ****202** 80+ ****174** 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 Khounkham? Khounkham lies in [Khammouan Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/khammouan/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 4 other districts: [Hinboon](https://wherepedia.org/laos/khammouan/hinboon/), [Khamkeuth](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bolikhamxai/khamkeuth/), [Nakay](https://wherepedia.org/laos/khammouan/nakay/) and [Pakkading](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bolikhamxai/pakkading/). By area it is the 100th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 6.3% of [Khammouan Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/khammouan/). The centre of Khounkham is about 208 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 77 km from Thakhèk, the main town of Khammouan Province. The centre point is at 18.0536° N, 104.5610° E. Local names: ມ. ຄຼນຄຳ . 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 Khounkham Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Khounkham. Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 186 m above sea level (median 163 m). - Ban Bôk - Ban Don - Ban Fangdeng - Ban Fangdèng - Ban Gnang - Ban Hatsakhang - Ban Houay Po Kam - Ban Houaybuak - Ban Houaykeo - Ban Houaykèo - Ban Houaysai - Ban Kengcheck - Ban Khen - Ban Khèn - Ban Kongphat - Ban Koub - Ban Koup - Ban Kèngchék - Ban Kèngkhôt - Ban Kôngphat - Ban Mouang - Ban Mouannamsang - Ban Mèn - Ban Na - Ban Nachan - Ban Nahin Nok - Ban Nahin-Nai - Ban Nakang - Ban Nakha - Ban Nakham - Ban Nakhok - Ban Nakhoun - Ban Nakhôk - Ban Namheup - Ban Namnon - Ban Namsanam - Ban Namuang - Ban Naphouak - Ban Nasakong - Ban Nasaykham - Ban Naxangkhoam - Ban Nonghang - Ban O - Ban Or - Ban Phachoua - Ban Phahang - Ban Phahang Nua - Ban Phakhong - Ban Phakonko - Ban Phakônkô - Ban Phon-Gneng - Ban Phongam - Ban Phonkho - Ban Phonpheng - Ban Phonthong - Ban Phosi - Ban Phôn-Gnèng - Ban Phônngam - Ban Phôsi - Ban Tew - Ban Tha - Ban Thamtem - Ban Thamtèm - Ban Thana - Ban Thapho - Ban Thonglom - Ban Thônglôm - Ban Tiou - Ban Vang - Ban Vangdao - Ban Vangkhong - Ban Vangpia - Ban Viang - Ban Yang - Khenkhot - Khoun Kham - Khounngeun - Kong Lor Kang - Kong Lor Tai - Nakham - Nammahang - Naxangkham 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 Khounkham Named natural and historic features inside Khounkham, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Houay Kan-Gna - Houay Phèt - Houay Vangkhon - Nam Hai - Nam Hat - Nam Mahoy - Nam Non - Nam Non - Nam Sang ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains; 7 hills. - Phou Ngiaokai · 1,421 m - Phou Mon · 1,101 m - Phou Nôkkôk · 879 m - Phou Xat · 840 m - Pha Dang · 722 m - Phou Hai · 683 m - Pha Koanglan · 604 m - Pha Khokhèn · 552 m - Pha Namkham · 542 m - Pha Lingkho · 531 m - Phou Chouan · 471 m - Phou Namnin · 467 m - Phou Samdat · 446 m - Phou Bo · 407 m - Phou Kandan · 325 m - Phou Xang · 258 m - Phou Khoak · 256 m - Phou Nakha · 205 m - Pha Mou · 203 m - Phou Phapét-Tai · 199 m - Pha Koum · 159 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 Khounkham and the best time to visit In Khounkham, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,657 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (348 mm) and the driest Jan (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 11 Feb 22 17 Mar 26 47 Apr 28 72 May 28 188 Jun 26 214 Jul 26 348 Aug 26 343 Sep 26 256 Oct 24 124 Nov 21 23 Dec 18 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khounkham Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Khounmani Health Center · Khounkham 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10964&mlon=104.60416#map=17/18.10964/104.60416) Bank Lao Development Bank · Khounkham 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20885&mlon=104.53002#map=17/18.20885/104.53002) Petrol pump DAFI · Khounkham 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12948&mlon=104.54848#map=17/18.12948/104.54848) Hotel Sengchan Guesthouse · Khounkham 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.16985&mlon=104.54369#map=17/18.16985/104.54369) School ມສ ໂພນຕານ · Khamkeuth 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23395&mlon=104.70063#map=17/18.23395/104.70063) College Ban Thabak Primary School · Khamkeuth 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23003&mlon=104.66241#map=17/18.23003/104.66241) 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 Khounkham Places mapped inside Khounkham in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels51 - Restaurants16 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 Khammouan Province - Bualapha - Hinboon - Mahaxay - Nakay - Nhommalath - Nongbok - Thakhek - Xaybuathong - Xebangfay ## Quick answers - Where is Khounkham?In Khammouan Province, Laos - What is the population of Khounkham?26,337 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Khounkham?About 25 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Khounkham?About 25 people per km² - What borders Khounkham?Hinboon, Khamkeuth, Nakay and Pakkading - How many villages are in Khounkham?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khounkham?Settlements lie between 154 m and 186 m - What is the highest point in Khounkham?Phou Ngiaokai (1,421 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khounkham?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Khounkham?Khounmani Health Center, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khounkham?Lao Development Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khounkham?DAFI, about 8.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khounkham?7 mapped - How many banks are in Khounkham?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Khounkham?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Khounkham?LA1210 (OCHA common operational dataset)