Pha Oudom District
Pha Oudom District is a district (muang) of Bokeo Province in northwestern Laos.[1] The district, along with Pak Tha District, was part of Oudomxay Province until 1992.
Pha Oudom District
ເມືອງຜາອຸດົມ | |
|---|---|
 Location in Laos | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Bokeo Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 610 sq mi (1,579 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,400 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Geography
The district is about 50 kilometres southeast of the town of Houayxay and covers an area of 1,579 square kilometres.[2] The district is bordered by Houayxay District to the northwest; Na Le District and Viengphoukha District of Luang Namtha Province to the northeast; Houne District of Oudomxay Province to the east; Pakbeng District to the south; and Pak Tha District of Bokeo to the west.[2] It has a population of about 36,400 people.[2] The district is remote and mountainous can be divided into two regions: highlands at 800 metres above sea level which comprises about 65% of the land area and lowlands at 400 metres elevation.[3] The Nam Tha River is the chief watercourse in the district.
Settlements
Pha Oudom contains 94 villages, 54 of them are among the poorest communities in Laos.[2] The inhabitants mainly consist of Khmu peoples who constitute about 80 percent of the district population, followed by 12 percent lowlander, and eight percent Hmong.[2] The oldest village in the district is Namkha, established in 1906.[2]
Economy
The economy is based on rice farming and animal husbandry including buffalo.[3][2][4]
References
- Maplandia world gazetteer
- Thongphanh, Daovorn. "Impacts of Land and Forestland Allocation Policy on Livelihood in the Lao PDR: A case study of Pha-oudom District, Bokeo Province" (PDF). RECOFTC. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- "Physical environment and farming in Pha Oudom district, Bokeo province, northern Laos". Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University. 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- "Mobilising Communities to Improve Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in Laos". Plan. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2009.