Phongsaly province
ແຂວງ ຜົ້ງສາລີ | |
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 Phongsaly, the capital city | |
 Map of Phôngsali province | |
 Location of Phongsaly province in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 21°41′00″N 102°06′00″E / 21.683333°N 102.1°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Capital | Phôngsali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,270 km2 (6,280 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 193,145 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | LA-PH |
| HDI (2017) | 0.497[1] low · 17th |
Phongsaly province (Lao ຜົ້ງສາລີ), also spelled Phôngsali, is a province of Laos in the extreme north of the country. The capital of the province is the city of Phôngsali. Phongsaly is between Yunnan (China), and Điện Biên province in Vietnam. Its culture has thus been historically heavily influenced by China.[2]
Phongsaly province covers an area of 16,270 square kilometres (6,280 sq mi), out of which 77% has forest cover. The province borders China to the north and west, Vietnam to the east, Luang Prabang province to the south, and Oudomxai province to the southwest. The highest mountain in the province is Phou Doychy with an elevation of 1,842 metres (6,043 ft) Protected areas in the province include the Phou Dene Din National Biodiversity Conservation Area and Nam Lan Conservation Area.[3] Agriculture is the mainstay of the people of the province. Phongsaly is the primary trade gateway between Laos and China, exporting lumber and importing several types of finished goods.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Phongsaly Province". Lao Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ The Lao National Tourism Administration. "Phongsaly Province". Ecotourism Laos. GMS Sustainable Tourism Development Project in Lao PDR. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.