Nong Het | |
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  Nong Het | |
| Coordinates: 19°29′44″N 103°59′13″E / 19.49556°N 103.98694°E | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Province | Xiangkhouang |
| District | Nong Het |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Laos Standard Time) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Nong Het, also Nong Haet, Nonghet, Muang Nonghet or Nonghed, is a market town in Xiangkhouang Province in northeastern Laos, located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the border with Vietnam. It is the principal town of Nong Het District. It is located along Route 7, 119 kilometres (74 mi) east of Phonsavan, along the road which passes through Muang Kham and Ban Na Sala on the way to Nong Haet.[1] Bus companies operating in the area have increased to cater for tourists.[2] The population is primarily Hmong peoples.[3]
- ^ Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (1 August 2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ Ray, Nick; Dragicevich, Peter; Louis, Regis St. (1 August 2007). Vietnam. Lonely Planet. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-74104-306-8. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ Smalley, William Allen; Vang, Chia Koua; Yang, Gnia Yee (15 May 1990). Mother of Writing: The Origin and Development of a Hmong Messianic Script. University of Chicago Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-226-76286-9. Retrieved 21 July 2012.