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Savannakhet

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Laos

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Population
124K
Coordinates
16.5500, 104.7500
Category
cities

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Savannakhet (Lao: ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ, pronounced [sā.wǎn.nā .kʰȅːt];, officially named Kaysone Phomvihane ; since 2005 and previously known as Khanthaboury, is a city in western Laos. It is the capital of Savannakhet Province. With a population of 125,760, it is the second-largest city in Laos, after Vientiane. The annual per capita income of Kaysone Phomvihane City is US$2,041.

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