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Waterfall Attractions In Don Khong

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The Si Phan Don is a riverine archipelago in the Mekong River, Champasak Province in southern Laos. Si Phan Don is part of the Khong District, including the islands and part of the mainland in the east. Si Phan Don is dotted with numerous islands, half of which are submerged when the Mekong River is in flood. The principal islands of Si Phan Don are Don Khong , Don Som , Don Det and Don Khon. Si Phan Don borders Cambodia and historical and cultural ties link the people on both side of the border. Pakse is the closest of the bigger cities in Laos to the area. Key features of the Si Phan Don archipelago include: The remains of the first railway in Laos, ...
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Waterfall Attractions In Don Khong

  • 2. Khone Phapheng Falls Don Phapeng
    The Khone Falls and Pha Pheng Falls , is a waterfall located in Champasak Province on the Mekong River in southern Laos, near the border with Cambodia. The Khone Falls are the largest in southeast Asia and they are the main reason that the Mekong is not fully navigable into China. The falls are characterised by thousands of islands and countless waterways, giving the area its name Si Phan Don or 'The 4,000 islands'. The highest falls reach to 21 metres ; the succession of rapids stretch 9.7 km of the river's length. The average discharge of the cataract is nearly 11,000 m3/s , with the highest flow on record at over 49,000 m3/s .
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