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Phong
Sa Ly
Phongsaly
province the most remote in northern Laos, enclosed three
sides by China and Vietnam and cut off to overland travel
from Oudomsay to the south. It consists of six districts:
Phongsaly, Muangmai, Muangkhua, Samphan, Sombounxay and
Yot Ou.
More than twenty ethnicities make up the province's population
of approximately 153,400;among them Iko, Loma, Akha, Pusang,
Thai Dam, Thai Deng, Yao, Thai Lu, Khamou, Phai, Solo,
Lao Hoy etc. All retain district cultures, Languages and
religious beliefs, though their most obvious difference
is their dress of woman of each tribe.
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Phongsali has a year round cool climate with temperatures as
low as 5 degrees Celcius at night. Rain can be heavy - bring
a jacket and warm clothes. The highest mountains in Phongsaly
is Phu Fa which you can see the cities' views and beautiful
scenery
The Phu Den Din National
Biodiversity Conservation Area along the Vietnamese border with
mountains as high as 1950m with over 70% forest cover is home
to the asiatic black bear, bantang, clouded leopard, elephant,
guar and tiger. Handicraft skills-notably in weaving, embroidery
and making silver jewelry are also well developed. Muang Khoa
is a small town situated on the junction of Route 4 and the
Nam Ou river. The journey to Muang Khoa along route 4 from Udomxai
takes about four hours. It is possible to travel up river to
Phongsali from here, or down to Luang Prabang.
Getting there
The
capital Phongsaly, can be reached from Muang Xai with buses
leaving once a day.
Phongsaly can be reached by road and river, from Oudomsay it
is possible to travel by road as far as Muangkhua in southern
Phoisaly then continue from Muangkhua by boat. From Luangnamtha
it is possible to travel by road via Muangla (Yunnan province,
China). From Luang Prabang it is possible through the Nam Ou
river straight north into the heart of Phongsaly. Another way,
you can travel by Lao Aviation, which provides two flights per
week,
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Bokeo | Luang
Phabang | Luang Namtha |
Udom Xai | Sayabouri
| Phongsali | Houa
Phan | Xieng Khouang | Vientiane
| Attapeu | Sekong
| Saravane | Champasak
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