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Introduction

Capital of Luang Namtha province, Laos This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Luang Namtha" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) District & municipality in Luang Namtha Province, LaosLuang Namtha ຫລວງນໍ້າທາDistrict & municipalityNamtha DistrictLuang NamthaLocation in LaosCoordinates: 20°57′N 101°24′E / 20.950°N 101.400°E / 20.950; 101.400Country LaosAdmin. divisionLuang Namtha ProvincePopulation (2015) • Total54,100Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT) Luang Namtha (Luang Nam Tha) (Lao: ມ. ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ; Chinese: 琅南塔) is a district and the capital of Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos. The city lies on the Tha River (Nam Tha). The Luang Namtha Museum is in the town.

History

[edit] Luang Namtha was previously named Muang Luang Phukha. From January through May 1962, troops from the Royal Lao Army (RLA) fought the Pathet Lao and People's Army of Vietnam in the Battle of Luang Namtha. The battle ended with the RLA's headlong retreat southward 150 kilometers across the Mekong River.

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Climate

[edit] Climate data for Luang Namtha, elevation 552 m (1,811 ft), (1990–2019) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 33.2(91.8) 35.0(95.0) 38.2(100.8) 39.7(103.5) 40.5(104.9) 37.3(99.1) 36.2(97.2) 34.8(94.6) 36.4(97.5) 35.0(95.0) 33.2(91.8) 31.3(88.3) 40.5(104.9) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.2(79.2) 28.9(84.0) 31.0(87.8) 32.3(90.1) 31.4(88.5) 31.1(88.0) 30.0(86.0) 30.1(86.2) 30.5(86.9) 29.6(85.3) 27.6(81.7) 25.2(77.4) 29.5(85.1) Daily mean °C (°F) 19.3(66.7) 20.5(68.9) 22.8(73.0) 25.4(77.7) 26.2(79.2) 27.0(80.6) 26.4(79.5) 26.4(79.5) 26.2(79.2) 24.8(76.6) 22.0(71.6) 19.4(66.9) 23.9(75.0) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.3(54.1) 12.1(53.8) 14.6(58.3) 18.4(65.1) 20.9(69.6) 22.8(73.0) 22.8(73.0) 22.6(72.7) 21.8(71.2) 19.9(67.8) 16.4(61.5) 13.6(56.5) 18.2(64.7) Record low °C (°F) 2.8(37.0) 5.4(41.7) 6.8(44.2) 10.5(50.9) 14.5(58.1) 13.5(56.3) 19.4(66.9) 19.8(67.6) 14.7(58.5) 11.9(53.4) 9.5(49.1) 0.4(32.7) 0.4(32.7) Average precipitation mm (inches) 26(1.0) 24(0.9) 56(2.2) 108(4.3) 201(7.9) 190(7.5) 294(11.6) 307(12.1) 172(6.8) 94(3.7) 58(2.3) 31(1.2) 1,561(61.5) Average relative humidity (%) 82.7 76.0 72.3 74.4 77.0 80.4 83.4 85.1 83.6 83.1 83.0 83.3 80.4 Mean monthly sunshine hours 164.3 181.1 193.5 179.3 193.7 134.3 117.0 122.8 150.7 158.8 153.8 149.6 1,898.9 Source 1: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Source 2: NOAA (extremes)SeaDelt (humidity and sun 2016–2022)

Transport

[edit] Road[edit] It is connected by Highway 3 to the Thai border at Houayxay-Chiang Khong (197 km (122 mi)), the Chinese border at Boten-Mengla County (60 km (37 mi)), and the Burmese border at Xieng Kok-Kenglat. Air[edit] Luang Namtha is served by Louang Namtha Airport, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the city. Rail[edit] Boten railway station It has 2 railway stations which served by Boten-Vientiane railway: Nateuy railway station at Nateuy and Boten railway station at Boten.