Muang Sing

Muang Sing
ເມືອງສິງ
Muang Sing
Sing District
Muang Sing market, formerly a major opium market in the Golden Triangle
Muang Sing market, formerly a major opium market in the Golden Triangle
Muang Sing is located in Laos
Muang Sing
Muang Sing
Coordinates: 21°12′N 101°9′E / 21.200°N 101.150°E / 21.200; 101.150
CountryLaos
ProvinceLuang Namtha
Established1792
Area
 • Total1,650 km2 (640 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total23,500
 • Density14.2/km2 (37/sq mi)
 In the district
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Muang Sing (Mueang Sing) (Lao: ເມືອງສິງ, pronounced [mɯ́aŋ sǐŋ]) is a small town and district (muang) in Luang Namtha Province, northwestern Laos, about 60 kilometres northwest of the town of Luang Namtha and 360 kilometres northwest of Vientiane.[1][2][3] It lies very close to the border with Yunnan, China, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Historically, Muang Sing has been a major producer of opium and still has problems with drugs and smuggling, due to its proximity to China and Myanmar.

  1. ^ Cranmer, Jeff; Martin, Steven; Coxon, Kirby (November 2002). Rough guide to Laos. Rough Guides. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-85828-905-2. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  3. ^ Janet, Arrowood (2009). Laos Travel Adventures. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-58843-725-9. Retrieved 23 January 2012.