This article is written like a travel guide. (February 2020) |
Xayabuli province
ແຂວງ ໄຊຍະບູລີ | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 19°15′N 101°45′E / 19.25°N 101.75°E | |
Country | Laos |
Capital | Sainyabuli |
Area | |
• Total | 16,389 km2 (6,328 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 423,496 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
ISO 3166 code | LA-XA |
HDI (2017) | 0.623[1] medium · 5th |
Sainyabuli province (Lao: ໄຊຍະບູລີ, pronounced [sáj.ɲā.bùː.líː]; French: Xaignabouli; alternate spellings: Xayabuli, Xaignabouri, Xayaboury, Sayabouli, Sayabouri)[2] is a province in northwest Laos. The capital of the province is the town of Saiyabuli. Saiyabuli is the only Lao province that is completely west of the Mekong River. (Champasak province also has several districts west of the Mekong River including Mounlapamok, Soukama, and Phontong Districts.)