Houaphanh province
Houaphanh province
ແຂວງ ຫົວພັນ | |
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Map of Houaphanh province | |
Location of Houaphanh province in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 20°20′00″N 103°49′59″E / 20.3333°N 103.833°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Capital | Xam Neua |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,500 km2 (6,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 310,976 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | LA-HO |
| HDI (2022) | 0.592 medium · 10th |
Houaphanh province (Lao: ຫົວພັນ, pronounced [hǔa.pʰán], Romanization of Lao: Houaphan also Huaphan) is a province in eastern Laos. Its capital is Xam Neua. Houaphanh province covers an area of 16,500 square kilometres (6,400 sq mi). It is bordered by Vietnam to the north, east, and southeast, Xiangkhouang province to the south and southwest, and Luang Prabang province to the west.