Luang Prabang Range

Luang Prabang Range
ทิวเขาหลวงพระบาง
Noen 1428 (Hill no. 1428), the battlefield of the Thai–Laotian Border War of 1988; view from Phu Soi Dao National Park, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
Highest point
PeakPhu Soi Dao
Elevation2,120 m (6,960 ft)
Coordinates18°35′16″N 98°29′13″E / 18.58778°N 98.48694°E / 18.58778; 98.48694
Dimensions
Length280 km (170 mi) N/S
Width85 km (53 mi) E/W
Geography
Location of the Luang Prabang Range in Southeast Asia
CountriesThailand and Laos
Geology
Age of rockTriassic
Type of rockgranite and sandstone
On the Laotian side, the mountains of the range reach the shores of the Mekong
Map of the Thai highlands
Bretschneidera sinensis (Thai: ชมพูภูคา Chompoo Phu Kha), a tree threatened by habitat loss that in Thailand is found only in this range

The Luang Prabang Range (Thai: ทิวเขาหลวงพระบาง, pronounced [tʰīw kʰǎw lǔaŋ pʰráʔ.bāːŋ]), named after Luang Prabang, is a mountain range straddling northwestern Laos and Northern Thailand. Most of the range is located in Sainyabuli Province (Laos), as well as Nan and Uttaradit Provinces (Thailand), with small parts in Phitsanulok and Loei Provinces. Several rivers such as the Nan, Pua and Wa rivers, have their sources in this range.[1] Phu Fa waterfall, the biggest and the tallest waterfall in Nan Province, is also located in these mountains. This range is part of the Luang Prabang montane rain forests ecoregion.[2]

Geologically its composition is similar to that of the parallel Khun Tan Range and the Phi Pan Nam Range, both located further west.[3]

  1. ^ Heritage, Northern Thailand Archived 2012-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ World Wildlife Fund. "Luang Prabang montane rain forests".
  3. ^ "geology of Thailand".