# Xanakharm District, Vientiane Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/xanakharm/ District · Vientiane Province # Xanakharm Xanakharm is a district (muang) of Laos in Vientiane Province. It had an estimated **45,214 people** in 2024 on 1,883 km² (about 24 per km²). Its main town is Muang Sanakham. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45,214people (2024) - 1,883km² - 35mapped services - 234 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Xanakharm? Xanakharm had an estimated **45,214 people** in 2024 — 9.3% of Vientiane Province, 65th of 148 districts. There are 1,027 women for every 1,000 men (above the Vientiane Province figure of 1,000). Spread over 1,883 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 90th of 148 districts. 25.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 27 across Vientiane Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,463** 5–9 ****3,621** 10–14 ****4,264** 15–19 ****3,938** 20–24 ****3,744** 25–29 ****3,691** 30–34 ****3,634** 35–39 ****3,589** 40–44 ****3,429** 45–49 ****2,899** 50–54 ****2,427** 55–59 ****1,988** 60–64 ****1,635** 65–69 ****1,208** 70–74 ****781** 75–79 ****451** 80+ ****452** 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 Xanakharm? Xanakharm lies in [Vientiane Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 4 other districts: [Kenethao](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/kenethao/), [Mad](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/mad/), [Meun](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/meun/) and [Parklai](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/parklai/). By area it is the 51st largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 15.1% of [Vientiane Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/). The centre of Xanakharm is about 109 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 99 km from Muang Phôn-Hông, the main town of Vientiane Province. The centre point is at 18.1038° N, 101.5762° E. Local names: ມ. ຊະນະຄາມ . 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 Xanakharm Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Xanakharm. Settlements here lie between about 206 m and 401 m above sea level (median 234 m). - Ban Donphoung - Ban Donsôk - Ban Dônkha - Ban Houaykhagneng - Ban Houaykhonkèn - Ban Houaytakèo - Ban Houaytao - Ban Khôk Khaodo - Ban Khôkkhaodo - Ban Khôkngiou - Ban Ma Noi - Ban Naboua - Ban Nadou - Ban Nadua - Ban Nakang - Ban Nakhoun - Ban Nakèp - Ban Namkoum-Kao - Ban Namkoum-Mai - Ban Namoi - Ban Namphok - Ban Nanoi-Songhong - Ban Naoudômxay - Ban Napafa - Ban Naphiang - Ban Nasak - Ban Naxông - Ban Nônsamakkhi - Ban Nônsayan - Ban Pak Pa Noi - Ban Pakmi - Ban Pakphang - Ban Pakthoun - Ban Phalat - Ban Phōnngam - Ban Phōnsavat - Ban Pong - Ban Sômsanouk - Ban Takdèt - Ban Veungkin - Ban Xam-Nadi - Bouasavan - Buasawan - Chouansavan - Dongkha - Donxok - Houaydao - Houaykhagneng - Houaytao - Huaytao - Maipakthoun - Muang Sanakham - Na-Kang - Nadi - Nadua - Namkouan - Namoi - Namoy - Namphok - Napafa - Naphiang - Nasak - Nasomboun - Nonchaleun - Nonnaken - Nonsavan - Pakmi - Pakphang Neua - Pakphang Tai - Phalad - Phonengam - Phonsa-At - Phonsavang - Pong - Senchaleun - Siphoum - Takdet - Xanakham 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 Xanakharm Named natural and historic features inside Xanakharm, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Nam Lat - Nam Mi - Nam Nga - Nam Phang - Nam Phouan ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Don Kieo - Don Sang ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Phou Phan · 886 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 Xanakharm and the best time to visit In Xanakharm, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (228 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 20 8 Feb 24 12 Mar 27 34 Apr 29 65 May 28 164 Jun 27 158 Jul 26 183 Aug 26 228 Sep 26 203 Oct 24 86 Nov 23 16 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Xanakharm Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nonsavan Health Center (Xanakham) · Xanakharm 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05532&mlon=101.70665#map=17/18.05532/101.70665) Bank Khonesavanh Exchange · Xanakharm 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20000&mlon=101.41701#map=17/18.20000/101.41701) Petrol pump Drummed Fuel · Xanakharm 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07920&mlon=101.68470#map=17/18.07920/101.68470) Hotel Seangtong Guesthouse · Xanakharm 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.06462&mlon=101.70407#map=17/18.06462/101.70407) School ໂຮງຮຽນ ປະຖົມສົມບຸນ ໄຊຍະມຸງຄຸນ ເມືອງປາກລາຍ ແຂວງໄຊຍະບູລີ · Parklai 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.19934&mlon=101.39946#map=17/18.19934/101.39946) College ວິທະຍາໄລ ປາລິຊາດ · Parklai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22037&mlon=101.40337#map=17/18.22037/101.40337) Police station Police Paklay · Parklai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21360&mlon=101.40506#map=17/18.21360/101.40506) 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 Xanakharm Places mapped inside Xanakharm in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps12 - Hotels10 - Schools1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants5 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 - Viengkham ## Quick answers - Where is Xanakharm?In Vientiane Province, Laos - What is the population of Xanakharm?45,214 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Xanakharm?About 30 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Xanakharm?About 24 people per km² - What borders Xanakharm?Kenethao, Mad, Meun and Parklai - How many villages are in Xanakharm?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Xanakharm?Settlements lie between 206 m and 401 m - What is the highest point in Xanakharm?Phou Phan (886 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Xanakharm?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Xanakharm?Nonsavan Health Center (Xanakham), about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Xanakharm?Khonesavanh Exchange, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Xanakharm?Drummed Fuel, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Xanakharm?4 mapped - How many banks are in Xanakharm?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Xanakharm?12 mapped - What is the P-code of Xanakharm?LA1007 (OCHA common operational dataset)