General information

Located : In the southern of Laos .
Total area : 7,665 square kilometers.
Population : 65.000
04 Districts: Lanarn, Kaleum, Dakcheung and Thateng.
Capital : Lanarn.

It's situated in the heart of the southeastern part of Laos ; has common borders with Savannakhet to the North, Saravane to the West, Champassack and Attapeu to the south and Vietnam to the East.

The majority of people are ethnic minority groups. Overall, the Sekong River to valley is chanacterired by a Landscape of a fertile plain patterned with a patchwork of rice paddies and fruits orchards. Dotted through out are villages and Thateng, where the majority of people follow the unchanging lifestyle of traditional farming.

It's also a complex geographical conditions from colorful Eco-tourism resources because it's famous by rich of untouchable for tropical forest and home to many rare species of flora and fauna.

Places to visit

• Xekatam waterfall.
• Ban Kandone, The Katou village.
• Ban Kokpung the mixed village of Katou, kaleum, Ta oy.