Bolikhamsai province
ແຂວງ ບໍລິຄໍາໄຊ | |
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![]() Location of Bolikhamsai province in Laos | |
Coordinates: 18°23′00″N 103°39′00″E / 18.383333°N 103.65°E | |
Country | Laos |
Capital | Paksan |
Area | |
• Total | 14,863 km2 (5,739 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 315,956 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
ISO 3166 code | LA-BL |
HDI (2022) | ![]() medium · 3rd |
Bolikhamsai (also Borikhamxay, Lao: ບໍລິຄໍາໄຊ, pronounced [bɔ̀ː.lī(ʔ) kʰám.sáj]) is a province of Laos. Pakxan, Thaphabat, Pakkading, Borikhane, Viengthong, and Khamkeut are its districts and Pakxan is its capital city.[2] The province is the site of the Nam Theun 2 Dam, the country's largest hydroelectric project.[3] It covers an area of 14,863 square kilometres (5,739 sq mi).[4]