# Viengkham District, Vientiane Province – Villages & Map

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District · Vientiane Province 

# Viengkham

Viengkham is a district (muang) of Laos in Vientiane Province. It had an estimated **20,741 people** in 2024 on 150 km² (about 138 per km²). 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20,741people (2024)
- 150km²
- 63mapped services
- 179 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Viengkham?

Viengkham had an estimated **20,741 people** in 2024 — 4.3% of Vientiane Province, 133rd of 148 districts. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Vientiane Province figure of 1,000). Spread over 150 km², that is about **138 people per km²**, 10th of 148 districts.

23.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 27 across Vientiane Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,597**

5–9 ****1,600**

10–14 ****1,583**

15–19 ****1,549**

20–24 ****1,835**

25–29 ****1,824**

30–34 ****1,729**

35–39 ****1,738**

40–44 ****1,652**

45–49 ****1,311**

50–54 ****1,110**

55–59 ****978**

60–64 ****815**

65–69 ****590**

70–74 ****376**

75–79 ****224**

80+ ****230**

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 Viengkham?

Viengkham lies in [Vientiane Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 3 other districts: [Keo Oudom](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/keo-oudom/), [Phonhong](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/phonhong/) and [Thoulakhom](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/thoulakhom/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 1.2% of [Vientiane Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/). The centre of Viengkham is about 49 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 15 km from Muang Phôn-Hông, the main town of Vientiane Province. The centre point is at 18.4036° N, 102.5257° E. Local names: ມ. ວຽງຄຳ .

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 Viengkham

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Viengkham. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Dansavan (1,196). Settlements here lie between about 175 m and 193 m above sea level (median 179 m).

- Ban Dansavan
- Ban Donkouat
- Ban Muang-Kao
- Ban Na Nine
- Ban Nakhua
- Ban Namouang
- Ban Nong Pat
- Ban Pakchèng
- Ban Pakkagnoung
- Ban Phônkok
- Ban Phônmi
- Ban Phônxong
- Ban Sangphai
- Ban Tao-Poun
- Ban Thingnoung
- Ban Vaf Kang
- Ban Veunsan
- Ban Viangkham
- Daunkaud North
- Daunkaud Tai
- Mueangkao
- Nonsavang
- Pakcheng
- Phonehang
- Phonme
- Phonxong
- Thaphoxay
- Thinyoung
- Tourakom
- Vernsan
- Viengkham

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 Viengkham

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Nam Chèng
- Nam Gnoung
- Nam Houaysèng

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 Viengkham and the best time to visit

In Viengkham, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,034 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (219 mm) and the driest Dec (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 7 

Feb 24 9 

Mar 27 30 

Apr 29 51 

May 29 136 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 188 

Aug 27 219 

Sep 27 163 

Oct 26 64 

Nov 24 14 

Dec 21 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Viengkham

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Donkouat Health Center · Viengkham 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39517&mlon=102.54167#map=17/18.39517/102.54167) 

Bank ທະນາຄານການຄ້າ ສາຂາບ້ານເກິນ · Thoulakhom 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36393&mlon=102.57799#map=17/18.36393/102.57799) 

ATM ທະນາຄານການຄ້າຕ່າງປະເທດລາວສາຂາທ່າລາດ · Keo Oudom 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51988&mlon=102.50706#map=17/18.51988/102.50706) 

Petrol pump LSFC · Viengkham 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41853&mlon=102.53655#map=17/18.41853/102.53655) 

Hotel Vinla Thaphoxay Guesthuse · Viengkham 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41805&mlon=102.53744#map=17/18.41805/102.53744) 

Mall ຮ້ານຂາຍເຄືອງນາງພອນຈັນ · Viengkham 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45355&mlon=102.49985#map=17/18.45355/102.49985) 

School ໂຮງຮຽນມັດຖະຍົມສຶກສາຕອນປາຍປາກແຈ້ງ · Viengkham 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41137&mlon=102.53550#map=17/18.41137/102.53550) 

College ວິທະຍາໄລເຕັກນິກແຂວງວຽງຈັນ (Tcvp) · Viengkham 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43955&mlon=102.52155#map=17/18.43955/102.52155) 

Police station Office Police Vientiane province · Viengkham 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43848&mlon=102.52523#map=17/18.43848/102.52523) 

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 Viengkham

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels9
- Shopping malls1
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities5
- Restaurants18
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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 Province

- Feuang
- Hinherb
- Kasy
- Keo Oudom
- Mad
- Meun
- Phonhong
- Thoulakhom
- Vangvieng
- Xanakharm

## Quick answers

- Where is Viengkham?In Vientiane Province, Laos
- What is the population of Viengkham?20,741 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Viengkham?About 31 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Viengkham?About 138 people per km²
- What borders Viengkham?Keo Oudom, Phonhong and Thoulakhom
- How many villages are in Viengkham?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Viengkham?Settlements lie between 175 m and 193 m
- What is the best time to visit Viengkham?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Viengkham?Donkouat Health Center, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Viengkham?ທະນາຄານການຄ້າ ສາຂາບ້ານເກິນ, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Viengkham?ທະນາຄານການຄ້າຕ່າງປະເທດລາວສາຂາທ່າລາດ, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Viengkham?LSFC, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Viengkham?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Viengkham?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Viengkham?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Viengkham?LA1009 (OCHA common operational dataset)