# Khop District, Xaignabouly Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/khop/ District · Xaignabouly Province # Khop Khop is a district (muang) of Laos in Xaignabouly Province. It had an estimated **25,303 people** in 2024 on 693 km² (about 37 per km²). 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25,303people (2024) - 693km² - 17mapped services - 430 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Khop? Khop had an estimated **25,303 people** in 2024 — 5.7% of Xaignabouly Province, 125th of 148 districts. There are 950 women for every 1,000 men (below the Xaignabouly Province figure of 962). Spread over 693 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 53rd of 148 districts. 30.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Xaignabouly Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,638** 5–9 ****2,817** 10–14 ****2,355** 15–19 ****2,075** 20–24 ****2,028** 25–29 ****2,083** 30–34 ****2,227** 35–39 ****2,013** 40–44 ****1,683** 45–49 ****1,296** 50–54 ****1,079** 55–59 ****913** 60–64 ****793** 65–69 ****574** 70–74 ****356** 75–79 ****193** 80+ ****180** 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 Khop? Khop lies in [Xaignabouly Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 2 other districts: [Paktha](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bokeo/paktha/) and [Xienghone](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/xienghone/). By area it is the 130th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 4.5% of [Xaignabouly Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/). The centre of Khop is about 287 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 130 km from Sainyabuli, the main town of Xaignabouly Province. The centre point is at 19.6654° N, 100.5529° E. Local names: ມ. ຄອບ . 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 Khop Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Khop. Settlements here lie between about 351 m and 1,108 m above sea level (median 430 m). - Ban Bo-Gnai - Ban Donchai - Ban Dông - Ban Houamuang - Ban Houay Ho - Ban Houaykhong - Ban Houaylao - Ban Houayngeun - Ban Houayngiou - Ban Houaynôkkôt - Ban Houaypha - Ban Houayphouan - Ban Houaysata - Ban Khoung - Ban Khôkmeuy - Ban Kouay - Ban Kèo - Ban Lao - Ban Laochu - Ban Laoxa - Ban Lem - Ban Mai - Ban Mouang - Ban Mèo - Ban Namkha - Ban Namphao - Ban Nampôt - Ban Nathôm - Ban Pakha - Ban Pakkhôp - Ban Pakouay - Ban Pang Poh - Ban Pang Sa - Ban Panghai - Ban Pha Lat - Ban Sathan - Ban Sôp-Louang - Ban Tham - Ban Thônghèt - Ban Thôngmén - Bo - Bor Neua - Chaisavang - Donemoun - Donmoun - Dontan - Doyhe - Hatngam - Houamuang - Houaylao - Houayngeun - Houaynokkot - Kheung - Khokmeuy - Khop - Lem - Mouang - Muang Khay - Namphao - Namton - Pakha - Pakkhop - Pamon - Panghai - Paxang - Phabong - Phonsavang - Sathan - Tham - Thongmen 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 Khop Named natural and historic features inside Khop, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Houay Han - Houay Hoy - Houay Kang - Houay Kangpa - Houay Ngio - Houay Pha - Houay Phou - Houay Tham - Nam Khôp - Nam Lao - Nam Pai - Nam Pat - Nam Pat - Nam Phadeng - Nam Phao - Nam Poy - Nam Toin ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 1 hill. - Doi Hin Khao · 1,510 m - Phou Phanung-Ung · 1,335 m - Phou Xang · 1,333 m - Pha Oufa · 1,268 m - Doi Chueng Cheng · 1,217 m - Phou Pasang · 1,102 m - Doi Huai Miang · 1,089 m - Doi Yao · 1,033 m - Phou Salak · 927 m - Pha Khatchong · 901 m - Phou Changkôy · 866 m - Doi Kio Hok · 863 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 Khop and the best time to visit In Khop, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (273 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 17 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 29 Apr 27 78 May 26 165 Jun 26 136 Jul 25 232 Aug 24 273 Sep 25 190 Oct 24 80 Nov 22 25 Dec 19 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khop Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Khop Community Hospital · Khop 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.70213&mlon=100.55614#map=17/19.70213/100.55614) Petrol pump ປ້ຳນ້ຳມັນຈານຍາ · Khop 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.69109&mlon=100.54151#map=17/19.69109/100.54151) Hotel Many · Xienghone 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.62859&mlon=100.81431#map=17/19.62859/100.81431) School ໂຮງຮຽນ · Khop 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.69505&mlon=100.55185#map=17/19.69505/100.55185) 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 Khop Places mapped inside Khop in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps5 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 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 Xaignabouly Province - Botene - Hongsa - Kenethao - Ngeun - Parklai - Phiang - Thongmyxay - Xayabury - Xaysathan - Xienghone ## Quick answers - Where is Khop?In Xaignabouly Province, Laos - What is the population of Khop?25,303 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Khop?About 27 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Khop?About 37 people per km² - What borders Khop?Paktha and Xienghone - How many villages are in Khop?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khop?Settlements lie between 351 m and 1,108 m - What is the highest point in Khop?Doi Hin Khao (1,510 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khop?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Khop?Khop Community Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khop?ປ້ຳນ້ຳມັນຈານຍາ, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khop?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Khop?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Khop?LA0802 (OCHA common operational dataset)