- Vientiane Prefecture
Vientiane (Lao ວຽງຈັນ) is a prefecture ("kampheng nakhon") of
Laos , located in the north-west of the country. The capital of the country,Vientiane , is located in the prefecture. The prefecture was created in1989 , when it was split off from theVientiane Province .Administrative divisions
The province is made up of the following districts:
Districts in bold letters are part of the
City of Vientiane , which is officially known as Vientiane Capital.# Chanthabuly (1-01)
# Hadxayfong (1-07)
# Mayparkngum (1-09)
# Naxaithong (1-05)
# Sangthong (1-08)
# Sikhottabong (1-02)
# Sisattanak (1-04)
# Xaysetha (1-03)
# Xaythany (1-06)Further reading
* Khonthapane, Sirivanh. "Women's Migration into Vientiane Municipality". [Vientiane] : National Economic Research Institute, 2002.
External links
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Vientiane Wikitravel: Vientiane]
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