# Thongmyxay District, Xaignabouly Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/thongmyxay/

District · Xaignabouly Province 

# Thongmyxay

Thongmyxay is a district (muang) of Laos in Xaignabouly Province. It had an estimated **9,431 people** in 2024 on 880 km² (about 11 per km²). 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,431people (2024)
- 880km²
- 4mapped services
- 591 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Thongmyxay?

Thongmyxay had an estimated **9,431 people** in 2024 — 2.1% of Xaignabouly Province, the least populous of 148 districts. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (above the Xaignabouly Province figure of 962). Spread over 880 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 134th of 148 districts.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 28 across Xaignabouly Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

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35–39 ****847**

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45–49 ****619**

50–54 ****530**

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60–64 ****388**

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75–79 ****103**

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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 Thongmyxay?

Thongmyxay lies in [Xaignabouly Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 2 other districts: [Parklai](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/parklai/) and [Phiang](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/phiang/). By area it is the 118th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 5.7% of [Xaignabouly Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/). The centre of Thongmyxay is about 157 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 107 km from Sainyabuli, the main town of Xaignabouly Province. The centre point is at 18.4227° N, 101.1980° E. Local names: ມ. ທົ່ງມີໄຊ .

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 Thongmyxay

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Thongmyxay. Settlements here lie between about 580 m and 640 m above sea level (median 591 m).

- Ban Dan
- Ban Don
- Ban Dèt
- Ban Gnai
- Ban Khèm
- Ban May
- Ban Nafay
- Ban Nahai
- Ban Namouang
- Ban Namôn
- Ban Nanok
- Ban Nanongpét
- Ban Napuay
- Ban Savang
- Ban That
- Det
- Donphoun
- Gnai
- Khen
- Mixai
- Muang Thong
- Nafay
- Namok
- Namon
- Namouang
- Napeuy
- Savang
- That
- Thongmixai

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 Thongmyxay

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nam Hoy
- Nam Loy

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Doi Phu Lak Muen · 1,453 m
- Phou Tông · 794 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 Thongmyxay and the best time to visit

In Thongmyxay, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (237 mm) and the driest Feb (7 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 12 

Feb 22 7 

Mar 25 31 

Apr 27 75 

May 27 155 

Jun 26 138 

Jul 25 198 

Aug 25 237 

Sep 25 183 

Oct 24 69 

Nov 22 16 

Dec 19 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thongmyxay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ໂຮງໝໍເມືອງທົ່ງມີໄຊ · Thongmyxay 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40330&mlon=101.18163#map=17/18.40330/101.18163) 

Bank ທະນາຄານພັດທະນາລາວ ໜ່ວຍບໍລິການເມືອງປາກລາຍ · Parklai 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21185&mlon=101.40526#map=17/18.21185/101.40526) 

Petrol pump Petrolimex · Parklai 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27401&mlon=101.44093#map=17/18.27401/101.44093) 

Hotel Daomangkone Guesthouse · Parklai 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26931&mlon=101.44138#map=17/18.26931/101.44138) 

School ຂາຍເຄື່ອງທົ່ວໄປ · Parklai 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22639&mlon=101.41184#map=17/18.22639/101.41184) 

College ວິທະຍາໄລ ປາລິຊາດ · Parklai 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22037&mlon=101.40337#map=17/18.22037/101.40337) 

Police station Police Paklay · Parklai 32 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 Thongmyxay

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

- Hospitals3
- Restaurants1

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
- Khop
- Ngeun
- Parklai
- Phiang
- Xayabury
- Xaysathan
- Xienghone

## Quick answers

- Where is Thongmyxay?In Xaignabouly Province, Laos
- What is the population of Thongmyxay?9,431 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Thongmyxay?About 32 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Thongmyxay?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Thongmyxay?Parklai and Phiang
- How many villages are in Thongmyxay?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Thongmyxay?Settlements lie between 580 m and 640 m
- What is the highest point in Thongmyxay?Doi Phu Lak Muen (1,453 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Thongmyxay?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thongmyxay?ໂຮງໝໍເມືອງທົ່ງມີໄຊ, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thongmyxay?ທະນາຄານພັດທະນາລາວ ໜ່ວຍບໍລິການເມືອງປາກລາຍ, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thongmyxay?Petrolimex, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Thongmyxay?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Thongmyxay?LA0810 (OCHA common operational dataset)