Sainyabuli province

Xayabuli province
ແຂວງ ໄຊຍະບູລີ
Village on the Mekong
Village on the Mekong
Map of Xayabuli province
Map of Xayabuli province
Map showing location of Sainyabuli province in Laos
Location of Xayabuli province in Laos
Coordinates: 19°15′N 101°45′E / 19.25°N 101.75°E / 19.25; 101.75
CountryLaos
CapitalSainyabuli
Area
 • Total
16,389 km2 (6,328 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
423,496
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
ISO 3166 codeLA-XA
HDI (2017)Increase 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.)

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ Bush, Elliot & Ray 2010, p. 183.