Oudomxay province

Oudomxay province
ແຂວງ ອຸດົມໄຊ
Map of Oudomxai province
Location of Oudomxay province in Laos
Coordinates: 20°42′00″N 101°49′00″E / 20.7°N 101.816667°E / 20.7; 101.816667
Country Laos
CapitalMuang Xay
Area
  Total
15,370 km2 (5,930 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
345,425
  Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+07
ISO 3166 codeLA-OU
HDI (2022)0.581
medium · 13th
WebsiteOfficial website

Oudomxay (alternates: Oudômxai or Moung Xai; Lao: ອຸດົມໄຊ, pronounced [ʔú.dòm.sáj]) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country. Its capital is Muang Xai. It covers an area of 15,370 square kilometres (5,930 sq mi). It borders China to the north, Phongsali province to the northeast, Luang Prabang province to the east and southeast, Xaignabouli province to the south and southwest, Bokeo province to the west, and Luang Namtha province to the northwest. Its topography is mountainous, between 300–1,800 metres (980–5,910 ft) above sea level.

Besides rice, other local crops are corn, soybeans, fruits, vegetables, cassava (maniok), sugarcane, tobacco, cotton wool, tea and peanuts. In 2004, approximately 10,000 tons of sugarcane and 45,000 tons of corn were produced there.