Fun fact 3 about Savannakhet
city
The city is the birthplace of Kaysone Phomvihane, the first leader of Laos from 1975 to 1992.
Savannakhet
Laos
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Savannakhet
Laos
Country
Laos
Population
124.0K
Coordinates
16.55, 104.75
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.
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