Sainyabuli
Sainyabuli
ເມືອງໄຊຍະບູລີ | |
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| Sainyabuli District | |
Ferry berth, Sainyabuli | |
| Coordinates: 19°15′N 101°45′E / 19.250°N 101.750°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Sainyabuli |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 75,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Sainyabuli, (Lao: ໄຊຍະບູລີ; alternatively spelled Sayaboury, Xaignabouli, Xayaburi, or Xayaboury) is the capital of Sainyabuli Province, Laos. It lies on Route 4 which along with Route 13 connects it to Luang Prabang, roughly 80 kilometres northeast by road and to the Thai border across the Luang Prabang Range in the southwest. Sainyabuli Airport lies southwest of the town.
The capital stands on the banks of the Nam Hung, a tributary of the Mekong River towards the northern end of the province. The area is allegedly a heartland for military involvement in illegal timber trade.