# Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane-capital/sikhottabong/ District · Vientiane Capital # Sikhottabong Sikhottabong is a district (muang) of Laos in Vientiane Capital. It had an estimated **149,670 people** in 2024 on 146 km² (about 1,027 per km²). 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 548 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 149,670people (2024) - 146km² - 548mapped services - 176 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Sikhottabong? Sikhottabong had an estimated **149,670 people** in 2024 — 14.6% of Vientiane Capital, 2nd of 148 districts. There are 1,033 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Vientiane Capital figure of 1,026). Spread over 146 km², that is about **1,027 people per km²**, 4th of 148 districts. 23.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 30 across Vientiane Capital). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people. 0–4 ****12,296** 5–9 ****12,361** 10–14 ****11,108** 15–19 ****10,223** 20–24 ****11,144** 25–29 ****14,778** 30–34 ****16,265** 35–39 ****13,967** 40–44 ****11,842** 45–49 ****9,006** 50–54 ****7,306** 55–59 ****6,252** 60–64 ****4,882** 65–69 ****3,550** 70–74 ****2,171** 75–79 ****1,314** 80+ ****1,205** 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 Sikhottabong? Sikhottabong lies in [Vientiane Capital](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane-capital/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 2 other districts: [Chanthabuly](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane-capital/chanthabuly/) and [Naxaithong](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane-capital/naxaithong/). By area it is the 144th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 4.0% of [Vientiane Capital](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane-capital/). The centre of Sikhottabong is about 12 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9999° N, 102.4958° E. Local names: ມ. ສີໂຄດຕະບອງ . 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 Sikhottabong Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Sikhottabong. The largest with a recorded population: Don Xing Xou (228). Settlements here lie between about 151 m and 200 m above sea level (median 176 m). - Akat - Ban Ang - Ban Dôngnasôk - Ban Dôngnathong - Ban Houadông - Ban Houayhom - Ban Kaoliao - Ban Mai - Ban Nong Pawi - Ban Nongbouathong - Ban Nongbuk - Ban Nongda - Ban Nongdouang - Ban Nongniao - Ban Nongpanai - Ban Nongtèng - Ban Nônkèo - Ban Oupmoung - Ban Pakthang - Ban Phônkhilék - Ban Phônkéo - Ban Phônsavat - Ban Phôsi - Ban Phôsômboun - Ban Sikhai - Ban Tatthong - Ban Thévada - Ban Thôngpông - Ban Vattai Gnai - Ban Viangkham - Ban Xamkét - Dognaxoyneua - Dognaxoytai - Don Xing Xou - Dongkalao - Hom - Kaolieo - Khountathong - Lakhin - Muangvatha - Nahe - Nakham - Nongbuk-Nua - Nongdouangneua - Nongdouangtai - Nongpanay - Nongsanokham - Nongtaeng - Pakthang - Phonsomboun - Wattaygnaithong - Wattaynoytha - Wattaynoythong - Xamket - ຂູນຕາທ່າ - ຈັນສະຫວ່າງ - ດອນຊີງຊູ້ - ຕາດມູນ 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 Sikhottabong Named natural and historic features inside Sikhottabong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Pa Mong Dam ### Coast and islands 1 beach. - Hat Siao ### Getting around 1 airport. - Wattay 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 Sikhottabong and the best time to visit In Sikhottabong, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,216 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (246 mm) and the driest Dec (6 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 21 8 Feb 25 13 Mar 28 35 Apr 30 61 May 29 168 Jun 28 170 Jul 27 203 Aug 27 246 Sep 27 204 Oct 25 85 Nov 23 16 Dec 21 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sikhottabong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ໂຮງຫມໍທະຫານ ນະຄອນຫລວງ · Sikhottabong 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00871&mlon=102.54023#map=17/18.00871/102.54023) Bank ST BANK at PTT Nongda · Sikhottabong 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97462&mlon=102.49966#map=17/17.97462/102.49966) ATM LDB · Sikhottabong 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01945&mlon=102.52615#map=17/18.01945/102.52615) Petrol pump Bouasavanh Power · Sikhottabong 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97740&mlon=102.49423#map=17/17.97740/102.49423) Hotel Arthit · Sikhottabong 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99630&mlon=102.51720#map=17/17.99630/102.51720) Mall ຕະຫລາດສີໄຄ · Sikhottabong 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97732&mlon=102.55653#map=17/17.97732/102.55653) School ໂຮງຮຽນ ມັດທະຍົມ ລາວ-ເກົາຫລີ · Sikhottabong 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99249&mlon=102.52838#map=17/17.99249/102.52838) College National University of Laos, Faculty of water resource · Sikhottabong 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99009&mlon=102.50548#map=17/17.99009/102.50548) Police station Police · Naxaithong 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04987&mlon=102.52622#map=17/18.04987/102.52622) 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 Sikhottabong Places mapped inside Sikhottabong in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals21 - Banks24 - ATMs18 - Petrol pumps30 - Hotels98 - Shopping malls3 - Schools28 - Colleges and universities6 - Pharmacies13 - Restaurants297 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics7 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 Vientiane Capital - Chanthabuly - Hadxaifong - Mayparkngum - Naxaithong - Sangthong - Sisattanak - Xaysetha - Xaythany ## Quick answers - Where is Sikhottabong?In Vientiane Capital, Laos - What is the population of Sikhottabong?149,670 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Sikhottabong?About 31 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Sikhottabong?About 1,027 people per km² - What borders Sikhottabong?Chanthabuly and Naxaithong - How many villages are in Sikhottabong?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sikhottabong?Settlements lie between 151 m and 200 m - What is the best time to visit Sikhottabong?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sikhottabong?ໂຮງຫມໍທະຫານ ນະຄອນຫລວງ, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sikhottabong?ST BANK at PTT Nongda, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sikhottabong?LDB, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sikhottabong?Bouasavanh Power, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sikhottabong?21 mapped - How many banks are in Sikhottabong?24 mapped - How many ATMs are in Sikhottabong?18 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sikhottabong?30 mapped - What is the P-code of Sikhottabong?LA0102 (OCHA common operational dataset)