Luang Namtha

Luang Namtha (Luang Nam Tha) (Lao: ມ. ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ) is a district and the capital of Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos. The city lies on the Tha River (Nam Tha). The Luang Namtha Museum is in the town.

Luang Namtha ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ
District & municipality
Namtha District
Luang Namtha Location in Laos
Coordinates: 20°57′N 101°24′E
Country	Laos
Admin. division	Luang Namtha Province
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	54,100
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)

History

From January through May 1962, troops from the Royal Lao Army (RLA) fought the Pathet Lao and People's Army of Vietnam in the Battle of Luang Namtha. The battle ended with the RLA's headlong retreat southward 150 kilometers across the Mekong River.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Luang Namtha, elevation 552 m (1,811 ft), (1990–2019)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	33.2 (91.8)	35.0 (95.0)	38.2 (100.8)	39.7 (103.5)	40.5 (104.9)	37.3 (99.1)	36.2 (97.2)	34.8 (94.6)	36.4 (97.5)	35.0 (95.0)	33.2 (91.8)	31.3 (88.3)	40.5 (104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26.2 (79.2)	28.9 (84.0)	31.0 (87.8)	32.3 (90.1)	31.4 (88.5)	31.1 (88.0)	30.0 (86.0)	30.1 (86.2)	30.5 (86.9)	29.6 (85.3)	27.6 (81.7)	25.2 (77.4)	29.5 (85.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.3 (54.1)	12.1 (53.8)	14.6 (58.3)	18.4 (65.1)	20.9 (69.6)	22.8 (73.0)	22.8 (73.0)	22.6 (72.7)	21.8 (71.2)	19.9 (67.8)	16.4 (61.5)	13.6 (56.5)	18.2 (64.7)
Record low °C (°F)	2.8 (37.0)	5.4 (41.7)	6.8 (44.2)	10.5 (50.9)	14.5 (58.1)	13.5 (56.3)	19.4 (66.9)	19.8 (67.6)	14.7 (58.5)	11.9 (53.4)	9.5 (49.1)	0.4 (32.7)	0.4 (32.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	26 (1.0)	24 (0.9)	56 (2.2)	108 (4.3)	201 (7.9)	190 (7.5)	294 (11.6)	307 (12.1)	172 (6.8)	94 (3.7)	58 (2.3)	31 (1.2)	1,561 (61.5)
Source 1: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[3]
Source 2: NOAA (extremes)[4]

Transport

Road

It is connected by Highway 3 to the Thai border at Houayxay-Chiang Khong (197 km (122 mi)), the Chinese border at Boten-Mengla County (60 km (37 mi)), and the Burmese border at Xieng Kok-Kenglat.^[5]

Air

Luang Namtha is served by Louang Namtha Airport, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the city.

Rail

Boten railway station

It has 2 railway stations which served by Boten-Vientiane railway: Nateuy railway station at Nateuy and Boten railway station at Boten.

Gallery

Luang Namtha centre

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  Day market
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  Night market
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  Luang Namtha stupa
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  Harvesting rice
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  Riverside guesthouse