Boten

Boten
ບໍ່ເຕັນ
磨丁
Boten
Coordinates: 21°11′03″N 101°40′19″E / 21.18413°N 101.67202°E / 21.18413; 101.67202
Country Laos
ProvinceLuang Namtha
Time zoneUTC+8 (Beijing Time)
Websitewww.boten.com

Boten (Lao: ບໍ່ເຕັນ, pronounced [bɔ̄ː.tèn]; Chinese: 磨丁) is a town in Laos located in Luang Namtha Province, situated on the China–Laos border opposite the Chinese town of Mohan.:129 Although Boten is part of Laos, most of its inhabitants speak Mandarin Chinese as their native language. The town operates on Beijing time.:130