Muang Kham is a small town in Xiangkhouang Province in northeastern Laos. It is located along Route 7 (Laos), 55.7 kilometres (34.6 mi) east of Phonsavan, on the way to Nong Haet. The road between Muang Kham and Nong Haet is noted for its Thai Dam funerary shrines with white tombs, prayer flags and offerings.[1]
Muang Kham | |
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Town | |
  Muang Kham | |
| Coordinates: 19°37′52″N 103°33′39″E / 19.63111°N 103.56083°E | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Province | Xiangkhouang |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Laos Standard Time) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Healthcare
editThe Kham District Hospital is located in Muang Kham.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Muang Kham, elevation 587 m (1,926 ft), (1990–2019) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
29.1 (84.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
13 (0.5) |
56 (2.2) |
112 (4.4) |
170 (6.7) |
165 (6.5) |
259 (10.2) |
265 (10.4) |
131 (5.2) |
47 (1.9) |
32 (1.3) |
14 (0.6) |
1,283 (50.6) |
| Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (1 August 2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Home". khamdistricthospital.la.
- ^ "Climatology and agroclimatology atlas of the Lao People's Democratic Republic" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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