# Luangprabang District, Louangphabang Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/luangprabang/

District · Louangphabang Province 

# Luangprabang

Luangprabang is a district (muang) of Laos in Louangphabang Province. It had an estimated **102,765 people** in 2024 on 787 km² (about 131 per km²). Its main town is Luang Prabang. 183 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,051 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102,765people (2024)
- 787km²
- 1,051mapped services
- 329 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Luangprabang?

Luangprabang had an estimated **102,765 people** in 2024 — 21.4% of Louangphabang Province, 12th of 148 districts. There are 943 women for every 1,000 men (below the Louangphabang Province figure of 990). Spread over 787 km², that is about **131 people per km²**, 11th of 148 districts.

25.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 25 across Louangphabang Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,590**

5–9 ****8,504**

10–14 ****8,907**

15–19 ****8,710**

20–24 ****10,323**

25–29 ****9,668**

30–34 ****8,498**

35–39 ****8,571**

40–44 ****7,901**

45–49 ****5,745**

50–54 ****4,590**

55–59 ****3,838**

60–64 ****3,200**

65–69 ****2,462**

70–74 ****1,536**

75–79 ****939**

80+ ****783**

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 Luangprabang?

Luangprabang lies in [Louangphabang Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chomphet](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/chomphet/), [Nan](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/nan/), [Park Ou](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/park-ou/), [Phonxay](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/phonxay/), [Xayabury](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/xayabury/) and [Xieng Ngeun](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/xieng-ngeun/). By area it is the 125th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 3.9% of [Louangphabang Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/). The centre of Luangprabang is about 213 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 11 km from Luang Prabang, the main town of Louangphabang Province. The centre point is at 19.8200° N, 102.0778° E. Local names: ມ. ຫຼວງພະບາງ .

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 Luangprabang

Open gazetteers list **183 villages, towns and localities** in Luangprabang. The largest with a recorded population: Luang Prabang (55,027) and Ban Oung-Nam (90). Settlements here lie between about 278 m and 1,420 m above sea level (median 329 m).

- Aham
- Ban Bohè
- Ban Bouakoiou
- Ban Chomngoua
- Ban Doncho
- Ban Donkang-Gnai
- Ban Donkang-Noy
- Ban Donkèo
- Ban Donmai
- Ban Hailouang
- Ban Hao
- Ban Hat-Lok
- Ban Hathian
- Ban Houapha
- Ban Houay Nok (2)
- Ban Houay Phék
- Ban Houay-Ung
- Ban Houaychia
- Ban Houaygnai
- Ban Houayhan
- Ban Houayhia
- Ban Houaykok
- Ban Houaykouan
- Ban Houaykèo
- Ban Houaylang
- Ban Houayleuk
- Ban Houaynôk
- Ban Houaynôkpit
- Ban Houaypha
- Ban Houayphaiy
- Ban Houaypông
- Ban Houaysiao
- Ban Houaysè-Nua
- Ban Houaysèn
- Ban Houaythong
- Ban Houayuat
- Ban Houayèn
- Ban Kasia
- Ban Khoy
- Ban Khôkgna
- Ban Khôkman
- Ban Khôksamoy
- Ban Khômkhoang
- Ban Khômséla
- Ban Kôkngiou
- Ban Kôkvan
- Ban Lak Sip
- Ban Lekpèt
- Ban Long Houay Nhieu
- Ban Long Houay Noi
- Ban Longlan
- Ban Longlantinpha
- Ban Longlao-Mai
- Ban Longvay
- Ban Ma
- Ban Muangkhay
- Ban Muangnga
- Ban Nadonkhoun
- Ban Naduan
- Ban Naduay
- Ban Nadèt
- Ban Nakhouang
- Ban Nalongtèng
- Ban Nalouang
- Ban Nalôk
- Ban Namokhou
- Ban Nanonghèo
- Ban Nap
- Ban Naphô
- Ban Nasang
- Ban Natan
- Ban Nathua
- Ban Naxang
- Ban Naxao
- Ban Nongkham
- Ban Nongsay
- Ban Nongtôk
- Ban Nongxay
- Ban Nouaynôk Noy
- Ban Noun
- Ban Nounsavat
- Ban Ou
- Ban Oung-Nam
- Ban Pagnakhalouang
- Ban Pahôk
- Ban Pakhen
- Ban Pakpa
- Ban Pakpho
- Ban Paksi
- Ban Paksy
- Ban Pakxuang
- Ban Pami
- Ban Pha-O
- Ban Phadèng
- Ban Phanglouang
- Ban Phanôm
- Ban Phasak
- Ban Phasouk
- Ban Phik Noy
- Ban Phoudokmai
- Ban Phoumok
- Ban Phoumuan
- Ban Phousoung
- Ban Phôk-Gnai
- Ban Phôk-Noy
- Ban Phônkèo
- Ban Phônngam
- Ban Phônsaat
- Ban Phônxai
- Ban Pôngvan
- Ban Sangkhalôk
- Ban Sianglôm
- Ban Sing
- Ban Sièou
- Ban Souey
- Ban Sèn Tiane
- Ban Sènkhalôk
- Ban Sènsouk
- Ban Tat
- Ban Thaoui
- Ban Thapèn
- Ban Tinpha
- Ban Xangkhong
- Ban Xat
- Ban Xiangkèo
- Ban Xianglôm
- Ban Xiangmouak
- Ban Xôm
- Ban Yang
- Chomngoua
- Choumkhong
- Don-Kao
- Don-Mai
- Donekang
- Hathian
- Houaxieng
- Khokva
- Khomkhouang
- Lackpaid
- Lak sip
- Longlao Mai
- Luang Prabang
- Muangkhay
- Nalouang
- Naouane
- Napho
- Nasamphan
- Nasangveuy
- Naxao
- Nongheo
- Nongtok
- Nongxay
- Nonsa-Ath
- Nounsavath
- Ou
- Pakham
- Pakxuang
- Panor
- Pha-O
- Phakhom
- Phanom
- Phonsa-at
- Phonxai
- Phou Khouang
- Poungvan
- Sangkhong
- Sensouk
- Siao
- Thapene
- ThinSom
- Thinkeo
- Tinpha
- Viangsavan
- Viangxai
- Viengmai
- Xangkhong
- Xianglek
- Xianglom
- Xiengmouak
- kokman
- kokngiou
- ບ້ານຂົວທີໜຶ່ງ
- ບ້ານແຊນຄະລົກ

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 Luangprabang

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Houay Han
- Houay Lok
- Houay Mon
- Houay Mout
- Houay Siao
- Houay Sing
- Houay Sè
- Houay Tat
- Houay Xon
- Kuang Si Falls
- Nam Dông
- Nam Hang
- Nam Khan
- Nam Pa
- Nam Xi
- Nam Xuang

### Hills and mountains

26 mountains; 8 hills; 2 peaks.

- Phou Longhouay · 1,534 m
- Phou Namdési · 1,483 m
- Phou Houayleu · 1,446 m
- Phou Longhouaygniou · 1,433 m
- Phou Banmai · 1,385 m
- Phou Honglan · 1,325 m
- Phou Phung · 1,319 m
- Phou Phaxang-Noy · 1,317 m
- Phou Longyang · 1,307 m
- Phou Phanao · 1,287 m
- Phou Phasang · 1,269 m
- Phou Sô · 1,179 m
- Phou Longkout · 1,144 m
- Phou Xouang · 977 m
- Phou Phathoun · 824 m
- Phou Nongkhai · 796 m
- Phou Phatiou · 779 m
- Phou Van · 750 m
- Phou Dindèng · 748 m
- Phou Xang · 744 m
- Phou Phadang · 733 m
- Phou Khai · 718 m
- Phou Phadèng · 711 m
- Phou Louang · 710 m

…and 12 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Luang Prabang International Airport

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 Luangprabang and the best time to visit

In Luangprabang, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,021 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (234 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April and June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 14 

Feb 21 6 

Mar 24 31 

Apr 26 61 

May 26 121 

Jun 26 116 

Jul 25 219 

Aug 25 234 

Sep 25 127 

Oct 24 55 

Nov 21 23 

Dec 18 12 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luangprabang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) · Luangprabang 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.86361&mlon=102.11897#map=17/19.86361/102.11897) 

Bank ທະນາຄານ ສົ່ງເສີມກະສິກຳ ສາຂາ ຫລວງພະບາງ · Luangprabang 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.86810&mlon=102.13223#map=17/19.86810/102.13223) 

ATM BIC Bank · Luangprabang 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88898&mlon=102.13310#map=17/19.88898/102.13310) 

Petrol pump T T P · Luangprabang 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.83028&mlon=102.02329#map=17/19.83028/102.02329) 

Hotel Sofitel Luang Prabang · Luangprabang 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.83777&mlon=102.10727#map=17/19.83777/102.10727) 

Mall ສົມຫັວງ ມິນິມາກ&ຊັກແຫ້ງ · Luangprabang 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.87035&mlon=102.11233#map=17/19.87035/102.11233) 

School Primary School Ban Lack Paid · Luangprabang 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84595&mlon=102.07808#map=17/19.84595/102.07808) 

College College of Health Sciences · Luangprabang 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.86217&mlon=102.11790#map=17/19.86217/102.11790) 

Police station Scooter Checkpoint. Beware if 3 riders · Luangprabang 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85305&mlon=102.08713#map=17/19.85305/102.08713) 

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 Luangprabang

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

- Hospitals18
- Banks25
- ATMs14
- Petrol pumps23
- Hotels486
- Shopping malls4
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities19
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants425
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics2

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 Louangphabang Province

- Chomphet
- Nambak
- Nan
- Ngoi
- Pak Xeng
- Park Ou
- Phonthong
- Phonxay
- Phoukhoune
- Viengkham
- Xieng Ngeun

## Quick answers

- Where is Luangprabang?In Louangphabang Province, Laos
- What is the population of Luangprabang?102,765 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Luangprabang?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Luangprabang?About 131 people per km²
- What borders Luangprabang?Chomphet, Nan, Park Ou, Phonxay, Xayabury and Xieng Ngeun
- How many villages are in Luangprabang?183 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Luangprabang?Settlements lie between 278 m and 1,420 m
- What is the highest point in Luangprabang?Phou Longhouay (1,534 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Luangprabang?October to April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Luangprabang?Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC), about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Luangprabang?ທະນາຄານ ສົ່ງເສີມກະສິກຳ ສາຂາ ຫລວງພະບາງ, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Luangprabang?BIC Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luangprabang?T T P, about 5.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Luangprabang?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Luangprabang?25 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Luangprabang?14 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Luangprabang?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of Luangprabang?LA0601 (OCHA common operational dataset)