Special Zone of Xaisomboun
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Ban Mouang Cha |
| Area: | 7,105 km2 |
| Inhabitants: | 70,600 (2004 est) |
| Pop. density: | 10 inhabitants/km2 |
| ISO 3166-2: | LA-XN |
| Geocode: | 1800 |
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Xaisomboun (also Saysomboun, Lao: ໄຊສົມບູນ) was a special zone (khetphiset) of Laos, located in the north of the country, near the capital Vientiane. The special zone was created 1994 by the military, with area split off from the provinces Vientiane and Xiangkhoang, in order to control and suppress the postwar Hmong resistance. It was officially dissolved on January 13, 2006, although the term continues to be used.