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:

  1. ~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.
  2. 2004: Longsane district (former HASC code LA.XS.LO, serial number 1802) merged with Hom district in Xais�mboun special region.
  3. 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, 1011 to Hom, LA.VN.PNto Phun, LA.XK.TH, 908 to Thathom, and LA.VN.XS, 1012 to Xaysomboun.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

  1. Bolikhanh: Bolikanh, Bolikhan
  2. Boon Neua: Booneua
  3. Champassack: Champasak
  4. Chanthabuly: Chanthabouly
  5. Hadxaifong: Hadxayfong
  6. Hoon: Houn
  7. Houixai: Huaixai, Huoixai
  8. Khamkheuth: Khamkeuth
  9. Khanthabouly: Khanthabuli, Khanthabuly
  10. Khongxedone: Khongxedon
  11. Khop: Khorb
  12. Lamarm: Lamam, Laman
  13. Longsane: Longsan, Longxan
  14. Louangphrabang: Luang Phrabang, Luanprabang
  15. Mayparkngum: Maypakngum
  16. Morkmay: Morkmai
  17. Paksane: Pakxanh
  18. Paksong: Pakxong
  19. Park Ou: Pak Ou
  20. Parklai: Paklai
  21. Phongsaly: Pongsaly
  22. Phun: Phoun
  23. Samakkhixay: Samakhisai
  24. Sanamxay: Sanamxai
  25. Xanakharm: Xanakham
  26. Xayabury: Sayaboury
  27. Xaysetha: Xaysettha
  28. Xaysomboun: Saysomboun, Xaysomboon
  29. Xaythany: Xaithany