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Administrative divisions of Laos

Administrative divisions of Laos

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Laos is divided into 17 provinces (khoueng) and one prefecture (kampheng nakhon) which includes the capital city Vientiane (Nakhon Louang Viangchan). Provinces are further divided into districts (muang) and then villages (ban). An 'urban' village is essentially a town.[1]

Administrative Units

Officially, Laos is divided into 3 administrative tiers, with different types of administrative unit on each tier:

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Provinces of Laos

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Districts of Laos

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Each Laotian province is subdivided into districts (muang) and then subdivided into villages (baan).

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References

  1. [1]
    "Nsc Lao Pdr". Nsc.gov.la. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  2. [2]
    Lao Statistics Bureau (21 October 2016). "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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