# Champhone District, Savannakhet Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/champhone/

District · Savannakhet Province 

# Champhone

Champhone is a district (muang) of Laos in Savannakhet Province. It had an estimated **122,030 people** in 2024 on 1,066 km² (about 115 per km²). 164 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122,030people (2024)
- 1,066km²
- 24mapped services
- 154 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Champhone?

Champhone had an estimated **122,030 people** in 2024 — 10.8% of Savannakhet Province, 5th of 148 districts. There are 1,033 women for every 1,000 men (above the Savannakhet Province figure of 997). Spread over 1,066 km², that is about **115 people per km²**, 13th of 148 districts.

25.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across Savannakhet Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,433**

5–9 ****10,077**

10–14 ****11,052**

15–19 ****11,020**

20–24 ****11,177**

25–29 ****11,793**

30–34 ****11,376**

35–39 ****9,669**

40–44 ****8,231**

45–49 ****6,819**

50–54 ****5,751**

55–59 ****4,818**

60–64 ****3,667**

65–69 ****2,660**

70–74 ****1,647**

75–79 ****1,004**

80+ ****836**

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 Champhone?

Champhone lies in [Savannakhet Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 7 other districts: [Atsaphangthong](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/atsaphangthong/), [Kaysone Phomvihane](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/kaysone-phomvihane/), [Outhoomphone](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/outhoomphone/), [Phalanxay](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/phalanxay/), [Songkhone](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/songkhone/), [Xayphoothong](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/xayphoothong/) and [Xonbuly](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/xonbuly/). By area it is the 99th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 5.0% of [Savannakhet Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/savannakhet/). The centre of Champhone is about 323 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 49 km from Savannakhet, the main town of Savannakhet Province. The centre point is at 16.4891° N, 105.2162° E. Local names: ມ. ຈຳພອນ .

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 Champhone

Open gazetteers list **164 villages, towns and localities** in Champhone. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Kèngkok (15,658). Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 199 m above sea level (median 154 m).

- Ban Bak Gnai
- Ban Bak Noy
- Ban Bok
- Ban Bukdông
- Ban Bukthông
- Ban Bungtaloung
- Ban Don-Gnèng
- Ban Dondèng
- Ban Dong Muong
- Ban Donkhèng
- Ban Donphô
- Ban Dông-Nongkhoun
- Ban Dôngchén
- Ban Dôngdokmai
- Ban Dônggnang
- Ban Dônggnè
- Ban Dôngkatup
- Ban Dôngkhamkhèn
- Ban Dôngkhammun
- Ban Dôngkhankhou
- Ban Dôngmakko
- Ban Dôngmaktoum
- Ban Dôngmakyang
- Ban Dôngmi
- Ban Dôngmon
- Ban Dôngmuang
- Ban Dôngpakhôn
- Ban Dôngphuang-Thông
- Ban Dôngtabèng
- Ban Gnangsoung
- Ban Houa Khoua
- Ban Houamuang
- Ban Houanamsang
- Ban Houayxai
- Ban Huamouang
- Ban Kadan
- Ban Kalang-Tai
- Ban Khamkha
- Ban Khamnoy
- Ban Khamsida
- Ban Khamthao
- Ban Khaokat
- Ban Kho
- Ban Khok-Lo
- Ban Khontè
- Ban Khôk-Hinkèo
- Ban Khôkkang
- Ban Khôkpavay-Tai
- Ban Koangtôn
- Ban Koklèng
- Ban Koutbon-Nua
- Ban Koutbon-Tai
- Ban Kèngkok
- Ban Kèngphông
- Ban Kèngpoun
- Ban Ladahouy
- Ban Lak Sam Sip Ha
- Ban Lambong
- Ban Lamchan
- Ban Lamphan
- Ban Lamthèn
- Ban Laohouaykham
- Ban Laomakkha
- Ban Laonat
- Ban Laopaxi
- Ban Laopiat
- Ban Laosouligna
- Ban Mai
- Ban Muangkhaidông
- Ban Nachan
- Ban Nakathang
- Ban Nakhou
- Ban Namkham
- Ban Nanôkkhian
- Ban Nasan
- Ban Nateuy-Nua
- Ban Nateuy-Tai
- Ban Naxuak
- Ban Nong-Gnang
- Ban Nong-Ing
- Ban Nongboua
- Ban Nonggnama-Gnai
- Ban Nonggnama-Noy
- Ban Nonghai
- Ban Nonghông
- Ban Nongkadôk
- Ban Nongkalong
- Ban Nongkhilék
- Ban Nongkoung
- Ban Nongpét-Noy
- Ban Nongpét-Nua
- Ban Nongpét-Tai
- Ban Nongsithouan
- Ban Nongvilaivan
- Ban Nôkkôk
- Ban Nônhang
- Ban Nônkang
- Ban Nônmouang
- Ban Nônsoung
- Ban Nôntat
- Ban Pakouay
- Ban Phai
- Ban Phailom
- Ban Phakkha
- Ban Phalèng
- Ban Phanghèng
- Ban Phaykhong
- Ban Phiaka
- Ban Phôn
- Ban Phôndôk
- Ban Phônkho
- Ban Phônmouang
- Ban Phônsavang
- Ban Phônthong
- Ban Saat-Nua
- Ban Saat-Tai
- Ban Sihom
- Ban Sikhôt
- Ban Sithong
- Ban Sivilai
- Ban Soklôm
- Ban Souan-Oy
- Ban Sôngpiao
- Ban Sôngpuay
- Ban Taleonoy
- Ban Talèo-Noy
- Ban Talèo-Nua
- Ban Tankôn
- Ban Tansoum
- Ban Thamouang
- Ban Thamuang
- Ban Thouat
- Ban Thôngsima
- Ban Tônglai
- Ban Vangkét
- Ban Vangmao
- Ban Vatthana
- Ban Xakhun-Nua
- Ban Xakhun-Tai
- Ban Xali
- Ban Xaykha
- Ban Xaykhao
- Ban Xiangban
- Ban Xiangxoum
- Ban Xé
- Ban Xéhak
- Dongdokmai
- Dongkateub
- Kalang-Nua
- Kalang-Tai
- Kengkok
- Khampane
- Khamsida
- Lao-Ahoy
- Muang Champhon
- Natai
- Phokor
- Salipakouay
- Taleo Kao
- Taleo Mai
- Taleo old temple
- Tankone
- Xakhun Nua
- ບ້ານໜອງອີງ

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 Champhone

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams; 8 lakes.

- Houay Bak
- Houay Chiao
- Houay Hai
- Houay Kalang
- Houay Kasè
- Houay Khao
- Houay Khèn
- Houay Kôbouoy
- Houay Lat
- Houay Leungthôm
- Houay Louang
- Houay Makmi
- Houay Phalèng
- Houay Phangvu
- Houay Salongkhiang
- Houay Thouat
- Houay Xiangban
- Houay Xiangxoum
- Nong Datphôn
- Nong Deun
- Nong Deunkadan
- Nong Hông
- Nong Khagnoung
- Nong Koulkhèn

…and 2 more.

### Forests and nature

3 forests.

- Dông Koangtôn
- Dông Pahian
- Dông Phaykhong

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 Champhone and the best time to visit

In Champhone, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,226 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Jan (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 22 4 

Feb 25 11 

Mar 28 37 

Apr 30 52 

May 29 147 

Jun 28 162 

Jul 27 255 

Aug 27 259 

Sep 27 201 

Oct 26 82 

Nov 24 12 

Dec 22 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Champhone

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Champhon District Hospital · Champhone 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.46010&mlon=105.19220#map=17/16.46010/105.19220) 

Bank ທະນາຄານພັດທະນາລາວ ສາຂາຈຳພອນ · Champhone 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.44956&mlon=105.19437#map=17/16.44956/105.19437) 

ATM ຄີວລົດໂດຍສານດົງເຫັນ · Atsaphangthong 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.70231&mlon=105.28210#map=17/16.70231/105.28210) 

Petrol pump Lo petroleum · Champhone 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.41432&mlon=105.09417#map=17/16.41432/105.09417) 

Hotel Phonethavy Guesthouse · Champhone 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.46543&mlon=105.17161#map=17/16.46543/105.17161) 

Mall ຮ້ານຂາຍຄຳ ວັດທະນາ · Songkhone 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.23581&mlon=105.20122#map=17/16.23581/105.20122) 

School ໂຮງຮຽນປະຖົມບ້ານເລົ່າໜາດ · Champhone 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37750&mlon=105.17916#map=17/16.37750/105.17916) 

Police station Police toll · Outhoomphone 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.68441&mlon=104.95677#map=17/16.68441/104.95677) 

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 Champhone

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Schools3
- Restaurants11

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 Savannakhet Province

- Atsaphangthong
- Atsaphone
- Kaysone Phomvihane
- Nong
- Outhoomphone
- Phalanxay
- Phine
- Sepone
- Songkhone
- Thapangthong
- Vilabuly
- Xaybuly
- Xayphoothong
- Xonbuly

## Quick answers

- Where is Champhone?In Savannakhet Province, Laos
- What is the population of Champhone?122,030 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Champhone?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Champhone?About 115 people per km²
- What borders Champhone?Atsaphangthong, Kaysone Phomvihane, Outhoomphone, Phalanxay, Songkhone, Xayphoothong and Xonbuly
- How many villages are in Champhone?164 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Champhone?Settlements lie between 143 m and 199 m
- What is the best time to visit Champhone?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Champhone?Champhon District Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Champhone?ທະນາຄານພັດທະນາລາວ ສາຂາຈຳພອນ, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Champhone?ຄີວລົດໂດຍສານດົງເຫັນ, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Champhone?Lo petroleum, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Champhone?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Champhone?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Champhone?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Champhone?LA1309 (OCHA common operational dataset)