Salavan (, ) is the capital of
Salavan Province in southern
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and ...
. It is a provincial district. It is 125 km from
Pakse
Pakse (or ''Pakxe''; French: ''Paksé''; Laotian: ປາກເຊ 'mouth of the river') is the capital and most populous city of the southern Laotian province of Champasak. Located at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers, the distri ...
on a partially paved road.
Geography
Salavan is in the southernmost area of Lao. The city is in a forested area. Dozens of indigenous villages of tribes surround Salavan.
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Climate
Culture
Salavan's local culture is influenced by the Lao Loum
The Lao Loum (; , , ) is an official Lao People's Democratic Republic designation for lowland dwelling Tai peoples, including the majority Lao people. The Lao Loum, literally meaning 'lowland Lao', are the inhabitants of the river valleys and ...
, lowland Lao who form the majority of the population of the city and country, and hill tribe and former colonial French cultures. Salavan has a "frontier town"-like feel because of the dearth of settlements outside the city.[
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References
{{Districts of South Laos
Populated places in Salavan Province