VIENTIANE (PREFECTURE)

Statistics
Capital:	Vientiane
Area:	3,920 km²
Inhabitants:	692,900 ''(2004 est)''
Pop. density:	176 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2:	LA-VT
Geocode:	100
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'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 in 1989, when it was split off from the Vientiane Province.

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Administrative divisions

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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)

External link

★ Wikitravel: Vientiane