# Xayabury District, Xaignabouly Province – Villages & Map

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District · Xaignabouly Province 

# Xayabury

Xayabury is a district (muang) of Laos in Xaignabouly Province. It had an estimated **90,572 people** in 2024 on 2,258 km² (about 40 per km²). Its main town is Sainyabuli. 165 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 138 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90,572people (2024)
- 2,258km²
- 138mapped services
- 313 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Xayabury?

Xayabury had an estimated **90,572 people** in 2024 — 20.4% of Xaignabouly Province, 17th of 148 districts. There are 907 women for every 1,000 men (below the Xaignabouly Province figure of 962). Spread over 2,258 km², that is about **40 people per km²**, 50th of 148 districts.

28.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Xaignabouly Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,531**

5–9 ****9,173**

10–14 ****8,250**

15–19 ****7,579**

20–24 ****7,658**

25–29 ****7,815**

30–34 ****8,167**

35–39 ****7,482**

40–44 ****6,307**

45–49 ****4,806**

50–54 ****3,966**

55–59 ****3,370**

60–64 ****2,855**

65–69 ****2,011**

70–74 ****1,285**

75–79 ****713**

80+ ****604**

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 Xayabury?

Xayabury lies in [Xaignabouly Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 9 other districts: [Chomphet](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/chomphet/), [Hongsa](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/hongsa/), [Kasy](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/kasy/), [Luangprabang](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/luangprabang/), [Mad](https://wherepedia.org/laos/vientiane/mad/), [Nan](https://wherepedia.org/laos/louangphabang/nan/), [Parklai](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/parklai/), [Phiang](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/phiang/) and [Xaysathan](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/xaysathan/). By area it is the 28th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 14.6% of [Xaignabouly Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaignabouly/). The centre of Xayabury is about 179 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. It is about 15 km from Sainyabuli, the main town of Xaignabouly Province. The centre point is at 19.2516° N, 101.5690° E. Local names: ມ. ໄຊຍະບູລີ .

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 Xayabury

Open gazetteers list **165 villages, towns and localities** in Xayabury. The largest with a recorded population: Sainyabuli (13,500), Ban Vanghin (1,348) and Ban Vanghoua (945). Settlements here lie between about 237 m and 945 m above sea level (median 313 m).

- Ban Boung
- Ban Don
- Ban Gnai
- Ban Hatkèo
- Ban Hatxôk
- Ban Houay Pa Tai
- Ban Houaychit
- Ban Houaydôk
- Ban Houayhat
- Ban Houayhoung-Noy
- Ban Houaykhan
- Ban Houaykhang
- Ban Houaykhikhang
- Ban Houaykhoualouang
- Ban Houaykhua
- Ban Houaymouangkhai
- Ban Houaysapha
- Ban Houaysouy
- Ban Houaysoy
- Ban Houayxao
- Ban Khôkakha
- Ban Khôkfak
- Ban Kioukalo
- Ban Kèng
- Ban Long
- Ban Mixai
- Ban Nagnao
- Ban Nagnao-Nua
- Ban Nagniou
- Ban Nahai
- Ban Naho
- Ban Nakhan
- Ban Nakhoun
- Ban Nala
- Ban Nalao
- Ban Naleng-Noy
- Ban Nalua
- Ban Nalèk
- Ban Namkha
- Ban Namliap
- Ban Namon
- Ban Namsouay
- Ban Namthang
- Ban Namtian
- Ban Namtouan
- Ban Nasan
- Ban Naso
- Ban Natak
- Ban Nathang
- Ban Nathon
- Ban Nathôm
- Ban Nato-Gnai
- Ban Nato-Noy
- Ban Naxam
- Ban Nongmong
- Ban Nongxèng
- Ban Nônsavan
- Ban Pah Dai
- Ban Pak Pha
- Ban Pak-Hao
- Ban Pakhoung
- Ban Pakkha
- Ban Pakloun
- Ban Pakphai
- Ban Pakpi
- Ban Paktiou
- Ban Pangbông
- Ban Pangkhon
- Ban Phahôk
- Ban Phapoun
- Ban Phateup
- Ban Phaxang
- Ban Phiangbôn
- Ban Phousani
- Ban Phouxanao
- Ban Phônxai
- Ban Pouy
- Ban Pông
- Ban Samsoum
- Ban Simoungkhoun
- Ban Simuang
- Ban Souan
- Ban Sènkham
- Ban Talan
- Ban Thadua
- Ban Thana
- Ban Thin
- Ban Toun
- Ban Vanghin
- Ban Vanghoua
- Ban Vangkham
- Ban Vangxoy
- Boung
- Don-Mai
- Don-Ngeun
- Gnai
- Houay Souy
- Houaydok
- Houaydua
- Houaykeng
- Houaykhoualouang
- Houayleuk
- Houayleuy
- Houayloun
- Houaypho
- Houaysangem
- Houaysenkham
- Houayxam-O
- Houayxao
- Keng
- Keo
- Khokfak
- Khonpiat
- Long Seng
- Longpo
- Longxeng
- Na Thang
- Nagnao-Tai
- Nakhan
- Nakhoun
- Nakouang
- Nala
- Nalao
- Naleng-Louang
- Nalouam
- Namliap
- Namon
- Namtouan
- Nangiou
- Natak
- Nathang
- Nathon
- Nato-Gnai
- Nato-Noy
- Naxam
- Nongnong
- Nongxeng
- Nonsavan
- Pakhoung
- Pakthang
- Pakthiao
- Pangkhom
- Phapoun
- Phieng Bonh
- Phonhom
- Phonkeo
- Phonsa-At
- Phonxai
- Phousanao
- Pong
- Sainyabuli
- Sayaboury
- Simoungkhoun
- Simuang
- Souan
- Talan
- Tha
- Thadeua
- Thana
- Thathom
- Vangkham
- Vangxoy
- Viangxai
- Xaisavat
- Zarahuen

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 Xayabury

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

### Water

37 rivers and streams.

- Houay Dèk
- Houay Dèng
- Houay Dôk
- Houay Kay
- Houay Khang
- Houay Khèn
- Houay La
- Houay Muang
- Houay Mèng
- Houay Pa
- Houay Sanèn
- Houay Soktian
- Houay Souy
- Houay Soy
- Houay Sôm
- Houay Teui
- Houay Xao
- Houay Xoy
- Nam Hao
- Nam Hao-Tai
- Nam Hatsôk
- Nam Houng
- Nam Kha
- Nam Khan

…and 13 more.

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 1 peak; 1 hill.

- Phou Phaxang · 1,609 m
- Phou Xang · 1,540 m
- Phou Tatchao · 1,304 m
- Phou Phakhimin · 1,222 m
- Phou Phakhat · 1,137 m
- Phou Phôn-Noy · 1,054 m
- Phou Pak-Hat · 1,048 m
- Phou Phông · 1,020 m
- Phou Dao · 1,009 m
- Phou Phôn-Gnai · 934 m
- Phou Xang · 849 m
- Phou Louang · 796 m
- Phou Louang-Tai · 708 m
- Pha Dokkham · 685 m
- Phou Gnoun · 587 m
- Phou Khi Min · 417 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Sayaboury 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 Xayabury and the best time to visit

In Xayabury, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,079 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (248 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 21 6 

Mar 24 33 

Apr 26 66 

May 26 137 

Jun 25 124 

Jul 25 216 

Aug 24 248 

Sep 24 146 

Oct 23 60 

Nov 21 21 

Dec 19 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Xayabury

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pongvang Health Center · Phiang 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18254&mlon=101.57086#map=17/19.18254/101.57086) 

Bank JDB · Xayabury 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.26875&mlon=101.70707#map=17/19.26875/101.70707) 

Petrol pump ປ້ຳຈັນທາ Boutda Family · Phiang 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16895&mlon=101.59448#map=17/19.16895/101.59448) 

Hotel LAK9 Guesthouse · Xayabury 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20050&mlon=101.65070#map=17/19.20050/101.65070) 

Mall ສູນການຄ້າ ຮ້າວຣຸ້ນລາວ,ໄຊຍະບູລີ · Xayabury 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.26836&mlon=101.70824#map=17/19.26836/101.70824) 

School Sayabouli Primary School · Xayabury 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25973&mlon=101.70894#map=17/19.25973/101.70894) 

College ວິທະຍາໄລຮັງທ່າວພາສາຈີນ老挝汉澜管理学院 · Xayabury 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.26457&mlon=101.69519#map=17/19.26457/101.69519) 

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 Xayabury

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

- Hospitals14
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels41
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants43
- Dental clinics2

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
- Thongmyxay
- Xaysathan
- Xienghone

## Quick answers

- Where is Xayabury?In Xaignabouly Province, Laos
- What is the population of Xayabury?90,572 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Xayabury?About 28 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Xayabury?About 40 people per km²
- What borders Xayabury?Chomphet, Hongsa, Kasy, Luangprabang, Mad, Nan, Parklai, Phiang and Xaysathan
- How many villages are in Xayabury?165 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Xayabury?Settlements lie between 237 m and 945 m
- What is the highest point in Xayabury?Phou Phaxang (1,609 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Xayabury?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Xayabury?Pongvang Health Center, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Xayabury?JDB, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Xayabury?ປ້ຳຈັນທາ Boutda Family, about 9.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Xayabury?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Xayabury?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Xayabury?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Xayabury?LA0801 (OCHA common operational dataset)