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Tourist Spot Attractions In Khammouane

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Khammouane or Khammouan is a province of Laos, located in the center of the country. Its capital lies at Thakhek. Khammouane Province covers an area of 16,315 square kilometres and is mostly of forested mountainous terrain. The province is bordered by Bolikhamsai Province to the north and northwest, Vietnam to the east, Savannakhet Province to the south, and Thailand to the west. Many streams flow through the province to join the Mekong River. The vast forests of the Nakai-Nam Theun Biodiversity Conservation Area are an important watershed that feed many Mekong tributaries as well as form the catchment area for Nam Theun 2, the largest hydropower proje...
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  • 2. That Sikhottabong Thakhek
    That Sikhottabong, also known as Sikhottabong Stupa is a Buddhist temple in Thakhek, Khammouane Province, Laos. It is contemporary to That Inhang in Savannakhet and That Phanom, built in Thailand under the Sikhottabong Empire. The bones of Lord Buddha are said to be consecrated in these temples. King Nanthasene built the stupa for King Soummitham. The temple is on the bank of the Mekong River. The festival held at this location is during the third month of the lunar calendar.
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