# Home District, Xaisomboon Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaisomboon/home/ District · Xaisomboon Province # Home Home is a district (muang) of Laos in Xaisomboon Province. It had an estimated **13,389 people** in 2024 on 1,282 km² (about 10 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13,389people (2024) - 1,282km² - 1mapped services - 563 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Home? Home had an estimated **13,389 people** in 2024 — 11.2% of Xaisomboon Province, 146th of 148 districts. There are 984 women for every 1,000 men (above the Xaisomboon Province figure of 917). Spread over 1,282 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 136th of 148 districts. 45.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 22 across Xaisomboon Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 92 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,026** 5–9 ****2,139** 10–14 ****1,928** 15–19 ****1,424** 20–24 ****1,129** 25–29 ****981** 30–34 ****923** 35–39 ****773** 40–44 ****528** 45–49 ****393** 50–54 ****340** 55–59 ****261** 60–64 ****209** 65–69 ****141** 70–74 ****92** 75–79 ****50** 80+ ****52** 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 Home? Home lies in [Xaisomboon Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaisomboon/), [Laos](https://wherepedia.org/laos/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anouvong](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaisomboon/anouvong/), [Bolikhanh](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bolikhamxai/bolikhanh/), [Longsane](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaisomboon/longsane/), [Pakxane](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bolikhamxai/pakxane/) and [Thaphabath](https://wherepedia.org/laos/bolikhamxai/thaphabath/). By area it is the 86th largest of 148 districts in Laos. It covers 16.1% of [Xaisomboon Province](https://wherepedia.org/laos/xaisomboon/). The centre of Home is about 110 km in a straight line from Vientiane, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6996° N, 103.3024° E. Local names: ມ. ຮົ່ມ . 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 Home Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Home. Settlements here lie between about 379 m and 1,395 m above sea level (median 563 m). - Ban Hôm - Ban Keo Song Lay - Ban Kiang - Ban Nam Nhok Noy - Ban Namkhian - Ban Nampa - Ban Namphouan - Ban Phalavèk - Ban Phaèn - Ban Phouthat - Ban Pomom-Noi - Ban Pomom-Tai - Ban Samlian - Ban Samsao-Gnai 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 Home Named natural and historic features inside Home, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Houay Nasang - Houay Pomon - Houay Poun - Houay Samsua - Houay Xangtay - Nam Bousamka - Nam Gnok - Nam Gnok-Noi - Nam Hôm - Nam Pa - Nam Pang - Nam Phouan - Nam Sou - Nam Toum - Nam Téng ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Phou Samsao · 2,088 m - Phou Katha · 1,979 m - Phou Lavek · 1,904 m - Phou Nam Pung · 1,837 m - Phou That · 1,710 m - Phou Namgnok-Noi · 1,530 m - Phou Lavagué · 1,321 m - Phou Palok En · 1,233 m - Phou Mun · 1,152 m - Phou Duncaten · 1,111 m - Phou Gnavay · 1,106 m - Phou Kongkiou · 974 m - Phou Namkomang · 970 m - Phou Namkomang · 929 m - Phou Panglak · 884 m - Pha Méla · 877 m - Phou Pahom · 865 m - Phou Gnat Houay Miang · 864 m - Anma Keosonglai · 811 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 Home and the best time to visit In Home, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,247 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (272 mm) and the driest Dec (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 8 Feb 22 12 Mar 25 34 Apr 27 59 May 27 164 Jun 26 174 Jul 26 236 Aug 25 272 Sep 25 190 Oct 24 76 Nov 21 17 Dec 19 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Home Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hom District Hospital · Home 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.67797&mlon=103.19249#map=17/18.67797/103.19249) Bank Nayoby Bank · Anouvong 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.89985&mlon=103.09411#map=17/18.89985/103.09411) Petrol pump DAFI · Thaphabath 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44175&mlon=103.35153#map=17/18.44175/103.35153) Hotel Dorkban Guest House · Anouvong 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90376&mlon=103.09986#map=17/18.90376/103.09986) Police station ປກສ ເມືອງ ລ້ອງຊານ · Longsane 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.55306&mlon=103.00927#map=17/18.55306/103.00927) 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 Home Places mapped inside Home in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Xaisomboon Province - Anouvong - Longcheng - Longsane - Thathom ## Quick answers - Where is Home?In Xaisomboon Province, Laos - What is the population of Home?13,389 (2024 estimate) - What is the median age in Home?About 17 years (2024 estimate) - What is the population density of Home?About 10 people per km² - What borders Home?Anouvong, Bolikhanh, Longsane, Pakxane and Thaphabath - How many villages are in Home?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Home?Settlements lie between 379 m and 1,395 m - What is the highest point in Home?Phou Samsao (2,088 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Home?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Home?Hom District Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Home?Nayoby Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Home?DAFI, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Home?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Home?LA1804 (OCHA common operational dataset)