Vientiane

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Vientiane

Total population

783,000

Coordinates17.96°, 102.61°

Demographic figures from Lao Statistics Bureau. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Vientiane is the capital city of Laos. Comprising the 5 urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture, the city is located on the banks of the Mekong, close to the border with Thailand. Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule. The city had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 census. Pha That Luang, an icon of Buddhism, is located in Vientiane. Other Buddhist temples can be found there, such as Haw Phra Kaew, which formerly housed the Emerald Buddha.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.