Pha Oudom District

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Pha Oudom District
ເມືອງຜາອຸດົມ
District
Location in Laos
Location in Laos
CountryLaos
ProvinceBokeo Province
Area
 • Total610 sq mi (1,579 km2)
Population
 • Total36,400
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Pha Oudom District is a district (muang) of Bokeo Province in northwestern Laos.[1] The district, along with Pak Tha District, was part of Oudomxay Province until 1992.

Geography[]

The district is about 50 kilometres southeast of the town of Houayxay and covers an area of 1,579 square kilometres.[2] The district is bordered by Houayxay District to the northwest; Na Le District and Viengphoukha District of Luang Namtha Province to the northeast; Houne District of Oudomxay Province to the east; Pakbeng District to the south; and Pak Tha District of Bokeo to the west.[2] It has a population of about 36,400 people.[2] The district is remote and mountainous can be divided into two regions: highlands at 800 metres above sea level which comprises about 65% of the land area and lowlands at 400 metres elevation.[3] The Nam Tha River is the chief watercourse in the district.

Settlements[]

Pha Oudom contains 94 villages, 54 of them are among the poorest communities in Laos.[2] The inhabitants mainly consist of Khmu peoples who constitute about 80 percent of the district population, followed by 12 percent lowlander, and eight percent Hmong.[2] The oldest village in the district is Namkha, established in 1906.[2]

Economy[]

The economy is based on rice farming and animal husbandry including buffalo.[3][2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Thongphanh, Daovorn. "Impacts of Land and Forestland Allocation Policy on Livelihood in the Lao PDR: A case study of Pha-oudom District, Bokeo Province" (PDF). RECOFTC. Retrieved 4 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Physical environment and farming in Pha Oudom district, Bokeo province, northern Laos". Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University. 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Mobilising Communities to Improve Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in Laos". Plan. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2009.

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