Laos Districts (original) (raw)
When Xais�mboun special region was eliminated in 2006, I made some changes to HASC codes and serial numbers. When it was restored in 2013, I didn't undo the changes immediately, but now I have.
The secondary administrative divisions of Laos are districts. A map can be found on page 15 of this excerpt from anAtlas of Laos
. I've found several sources with lists of districts, but they differ slightly from one another. The following list includes all the different districts from all of my sources.
| District | HASC | Serial |
|---|---|---|
| Atsaphangthong | LA.SV.AT | 1303 |
| Atsaphone | LA.SV.AP | 1313 |
| Bachiangchaleunsook | LA.CH.BA | 1603 |
| Beng | LA.OU.BE | 405 |
| Bolikhanh | LA.BL.BO | 1104 |
| Boon Neua | LA.PH.BN | 205 |
| Boontai | LA.PH.BT | 207 |
| Botene | LA.XA.BO | 809 |
| Bualapha | LA.KH.BU | 1206 |
| Champassack | LA.CH.CH | 1607 |
| Champhone | LA.SV.CH | 1309 |
| Chanthabuly | LA.VT.CH | 101 |
| Chomphet | LA.LP.CH | 609 |
| Dakcheung | LA.XE.DA | 1503 |
| Feuang | LA.VN.FE | 1006 |
| Hadxaifong | LA.VT.HA | 107 |
| Hinboon | LA.KH.HI | 1204 |
| Hinhurp | LA.VN.HI | 1009 |
| Hom | LA.XS.HO | 1803 |
| Hoon | LA.OU.HO | 406 |
| Hongsa | LA.XA.HO | 803 |
| Houixai | LA.BK.HO | 501 |
| Huameuang | LA.HO.HU | 705 |
| Kaleum | LA.XE.KA | 1502 |
| Kasy | LA.VN.KA | 1004 |
| Kenethao | LA.XA.KE | 808 |
| Keo Oudom | LA.VN.KE | 1003 |
| Kham | LA.XK.KM | 902 |
| Khamkheuth | LA.BL.KH | 1105 |
| Khanthabouly | LA.SV.KH | 1301 |
| Khong | LA.CH.KH | 1610 |
| Khongxedone | LA.SL.KH | 1406 |
| Khop | LA.XA.KH | 802 |
| Khoune | LA.XK.KN | 904 |
| Khua | LA.PH.KH | 203 |
| La | LA.OU.LA | 402 |
| Lakhonepheng | LA.SL.LK | 1404 |
| Lamarm | LA.XE.LA | 1501 |
| Lao Ngarm | LA.SL.LN | 1407 |
| Long | LA.LM.LO | 303 |
| Louangphrabang | LA.LP.LO | 601 |
| Mad | LA.VN.MA | 1008 |
| Mahaxay | LA.KH.MA | 1202 |
| May | LA.PH.MA | 202 |
| Mayparkngum | LA.VT.MA | 109 |
| Meung | LA.BK.ME | 503 |
| Moonlapamok | LA.CH.MO | 1609 |
| Morkmay | LA.XK.MO | 905 |
| Muang Et | LA.HO.MU | 708 |
| Nakai | LA.KH.NA | 1207 |
| Nalae | LA.LM.NL | 305 |
| Nam You | LA.BK.NA | 506 |
| Nambak | LA.LP.NM | 605 |
| Namor | LA.OU.NA | 403 |
| Namtha | LA.LM.NT | 301 |
| Nan | LA.LP.NN | 603 |
| Naxaithong | LA.VT.NA | 105 |
| Nga | LA.OU.NG | 404 |
| Ngeun | LA.XA.NG | 804 |
| Ngoi | LA.LP.NG | 606 |
| Nhommalath | LA.KH.NH | 1205 |
| Nhot Ou | LA.PH.NH | 206 |
| Nong | LA.SV.NO | 1306 |
| Nongbok | LA.KH.NO | 1203 |
| Nonghed | LA.XK.NO | 903 |
| Outhoomphone | LA.SV.OU | 1302 |
| Pakbeng | LA.OU.PA | 407 |
| Pakkading | LA.BL.PD | 1103 |
| Paksane | LA.BL.PS | 1101 |
| Paks� | LA.CH.PE | 1601 |
| Paksong | LA.CH.PG | 1604 |
| Paktha | LA.BK.PA | 505 |
| Pak Xeng | LA.LP.PX | 607 |
| Parklai | LA.XA.PA | 807 |
| Park Ou | LA.LP.PO | 604 |
| Pathoomphone | LA.CH.PT | 1605 |
| Pek | LA.XK.PE | 901 |
| Pha Oudom | LA.BK.PH | 504 |
| Phaxay | LA.XK.PX | 907 |
| Phiang | LA.XA.PH | 806 |
| Phine | LA.SV.PH | 1304 |
| Phongsaly | LA.PH.PH | 201 |
| Phonhong | LA.VN.PH | 1001 |
| Phonthong | LA.CH.PH | 1606 |
| Phonxay | LA.LP.PH | 608 |
| Phookood | LA.XK.PK | 906 |
| Phoukhoune | LA.LP.PK | 611 |
| Phouvong | LA.AT.PH | 1705 |
| Phun | LA.XS.PH | 1805 |
| Samakkhixay | LA.AT.SK | 1702 |
| Samphanh | LA.PH.SA | 204 |
| Samuoi | LA.SL.SM | 1408 |
| Sanamxay | LA.AT.SN | 1703 |
| Sanasomboon | LA.CH.SA | 1602 |
| Sangthong | LA.VT.SA | 108 |
| Sanxay | LA.AT.SX | 1704 |
| Saravane | LA.SL.SV | 1401 |
| Sepone | LA.SV.SE | 1305 |
| Sikhottabong | LA.VT.SK | 102 |
| Sing | LA.LM.SI | 302 |
| Sisattanak | LA.VT.SS | 104 |
| Songkhone | LA.SV.SO | 1308 |
| Sop Bao | LA.HO.SO | 707 |
| Sukhuma | LA.CH.SU | 1608 |
| Ta Oi | LA.SL.TA | 1402 |
| Thakhek | LA.KH.TH | 1201 |
| Thapangthong | LA.SV.TT | 1307 |
| Thaphabath | LA.BL.TH | 1102 |
| Thaphalanxay | LA.SV.TX | 1315 |
| Thateng | LA.XE.TH | 1504 |
| Thathom | LA.XS.TH | 1802 |
| Thongmyxay | LA.XA.TH | 810 |
| Thoulakhom | LA.VN.TH | 1002 |
| Tonpheung | LA.BK.TO | 502 |
| Toomlarn | LA.SL.TO | 1403 |
| Vangvieng | LA.VN.VA | 1005 |
| Vapy | LA.SL.VA | 1405 |
| Viengkham | LA.LP.VI | 610 |
| Viengkham | LA.VN.VI | 1010 |
| Viengphoukha | LA.LM.VI | 304 |
| Viengthong | LA.HO.VT | 703 |
| Viengthong | LA.BL.VI | 1106 |
| Viengxay | LA.HO.VX | 704 |
| Vilabuly | LA.SV.VI | 1312 |
| Xamneua | LA.HO.XN | 701 |
| Xamtay | LA.HO.XT | 706 |
| Xanakharm | LA.VN.XA | 1007 |
| Xay | LA.OU.XA | 401 |
| Xayabury | LA.XA.XA | 801 |
| Xaybuathong | LA.KH.XA | 1209 |
| Xaybuly | LA.SV.XB | 1311 |
| Xaychamphone | LA.BL.XC | 1107 |
| Xayphoothong | LA.SV.XP | 1314 |
| Xaysetha | LA.VT.XS | 103 |
| Xaysetha | LA.AT.XA | 1701 |
| Xaysomboun | LA.XS.XA | 1801 |
| Xaythany | LA.VT.XT | 106 |
| Xebangfay | LA.KH.XE | 1208 |
| Xienghone | LA.XA.XI | 805 |
| Xiengkhor | LA.HO.XI | 702 |
| Xieng Ngeun | LA.LP.XI | 602 |
| Xonbuly | LA.SV.XO | 1310 |
| HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes. The middle two letters identify the province.For key, see the Provinces of Laos page. Serial: These numbers are consistently usedto identify the districts by various organizations. |
Change history:
- ~2000: According to Socio-economic ATLAS of the Lao PDR, Section A: Geographical Overview
, the following districts were created: Muang Et and Sop Bao in Houaphan province; Xaiphouthong and Phalanxai in Savannakh�t; Hinhurp, Keo Oudom, and Mad in Vientiane province; and Thongmyxay district in Xaignabouri. - 2004: Longsane district (former HASC code
LA.XS.LO, serial number1802) merged with Hom district in Xais�mboun special region. - 2006-01-13: Xais�mboun special region split up and merged with Vientiane and Xiangkhoang provinces. I assigned new HASC codes and serial numbers to the affected districts. Hom, Phun, and Xaysomboun districts went to Vientiane province; Thathom district went to Xiangkhoang. I temporarily gave them HASC codes and serial numbers as follows:
LA.VN.HO, 1011to Hom,LA.VN.PNto Phun,LA.XK.TH, 908to Thathom, andLA.VN.XS, 1012to Xaysomboun. - 2008: The above-cited source says that another district was added, but without specifying which one. Other evidence points to Xaychamphone district in Bolikhamxai province.
- 2013-12-31: Xais�mboun restored as a province. I haven't been able to get any details, so I've assumed it took the same borders that it had in 2006, and restored the original HASC codes and serial numbers.
Other names of subdivisions:
These are all variant transcriptions from the Laotian alphabet.
- Bolikhanh: Bolikanh, Bolikhan
- Boon Neua: Booneua
- Champassack: Champasak
- Chanthabuly: Chanthabouly
- Hadxaifong: Hadxayfong
- Hoon: Houn
- Houixai: Huaixai, Huoixai
- Khamkheuth: Khamkeuth
- Khanthabouly: Khanthabuli, Khanthabuly
- Khongxedone: Khongxedon
- Khop: Khorb
- Lamarm: Lamam, Laman
- Longsane: Longsan, Longxan
- Louangphrabang: Luang Phrabang, Luanprabang
- Mayparkngum: Maypakngum
- Morkmay: Morkmai
- Paksane: Pakxanh
- Paksong: Pakxong
- Park Ou: Pak Ou
- Parklai: Paklai
- Phongsaly: Pongsaly
- Phun: Phoun
- Samakkhixay: Samakhisai
- Sanamxay: Sanamxai
- Xanakharm: Xanakham
- Xayabury: Sayaboury
- Xaysetha: Xaysettha
- Xaysomboun: Saysomboun, Xaysomboon
- Xaythany: Xaithany