Xam Neua
Xam Neua
ເມືອງຊຳເໜືອ Sam Neua or Samneua | |
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| Xam Neua District | |
| Coordinates: 20°24′54″N 104°02′53″E / 20.415°N 104.048°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Admin. division | Houaphanh Province |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 56,900 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Xam Neua (Lao: ຊຳເໜືອ, romanized: Sam Nư̄a, pronounced [sám nɯ̌a], sometimes transcribed as Sam Nuea or Samneua, literally 'northern swamp'; French: Xam-Nua), is the capital of Houaphanh Province, Laos.