Bolikhamsai province
Bolikhamsai province
ແຂວງ ບໍລິຄໍາໄຊ | |
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Map of Bolikhamsai province | |
Location of Bolikhamsai province in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 18°23′00″N 103°39′00″E / 18.383333°N 103.65°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Capital | Paksan |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,863 km2 (5,739 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 315,956 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | LA-BL |
| HDI (2022) | 0.657 medium · 3rd |
Bolikhamsai (Lao: ບໍລິຄໍາໄຊ, pronounced [bɔ̀ːlīʔ kʰámsáj]), formerly gallicized as Borikhamxay, is a province of Laos. Pakxan, Thaphabat, Pakkading, Borikhane, Viengthong, and Khamkeut are its districts and Pakxan is its capital city. The province is the site of the Nam Theun 2 Dam, the country's largest hydroelectric project. It covers an area of 14,863 square kilometres (5,739 sq mi).