Sainyabuli province
Sainyabuli
ໄຊຍະບູລີ | |
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Province | |
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| Country | Laos |
| Capital city | Sainyabuli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,389 km2 (6,328 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 382,200 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Sainyabuli (Lao ໄຊຍະບູລີ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country.
Geography
The province is located in the northwest of the country, and covers all the area west of the Mekong river. It is bordered by Oudomxai Province to the north, Louangphabang and Vientiane Province to the east, and (from the south clockwise) the Thai provinces Loei, Phitsanulok, Uttaradit, Nan and Phayao. The province is quite mountainous and devoid of vehicle roads expect for one north-south route extending from the provincial capital to the Thai border opposite Thailand's Loie Province. The province is rich in timber and lignite, and is considered the rice basket of norther Laos, since most other northern provinces are too mountainous to grow enough rice. Other important crops include maize, oranges, cotton, peanuts and sesame.
History
In 1904 the area of the province was ceded from Siam to the French Indochina colony. In 1941 it was annexed by Thailand again under the name Lan Chang Province, but returned to the pre-war status in 1946.
Asian elephants in Sainyabuli
The Sainyabuli province is home to Laos’ majority of domesticated Asian elephants. Approximately 75% of the nation’s 560 domesticated elephants work in Sainyabuli[1]. Their main work duties are within the logging industry, which causes a loss in both wild and domestic elephant habitat[2]. The Sainyabuli province is also home to the annual Elephant Festival, organised in partnership by the Lao PDR National Tourism Authority,Elefantasia, provincial and district authorities.
Administrative divisions
The province is made up of the following districts:
- Boten (8-09)
- Hongsa (8-03)
- Kenthao (8-08)
- Khop (8-02)
- Ngeun (8-04)
- Paklai (8-07)
- Phiang (8-06)
- Thongmixai (8-10)
- Sainyabuli (8-01)
- Xianghon (8-05)
See also
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References
- ^ Elefantasia 2008, Who we are, 22 April 2008, http://www.elefantasia.org/spip.php?rubrique1&lang=en
- ^ Norachack, B 2002, 'The care and management of domesticated Asian elephants in Lao PDR', in Baker I & Kashio, M (eds), Giants On Our Hands: Proceedings of the International Workshop on the domesticated Asian elephant,FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, pp 172-180.