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Oudomxai Provincial Government
Street address: Ban Phoukeo, Muang Xai, Khoueng Oudomxai, Laos
Telephone: 856 (0) 81 312103, 856 (0) 21 312248
Fax: 856 (0) 81 312448
Contact: Bounphone Buttanavong Governor
Telephone: 856 (0) 81 312012, 856 (0) 20 558 0478 (mobile)
Contact: Somsy Saybounhuang Deputy Governor
Telephone: 856 (0) 81 312014, 856 (0) 20 558 0072 (mobile)
Located in the northern part of Laos, Oudomxai Province occupies an area of 15,370 square kilometres and has a total population of 264,830 people (2005 census). It comprises seven districts - Muang Namo, Muang La, Muang Xai, Muang Beng, Muang Nga, Muang Hun and Muang Pakbeng. A mountainous province, it has numerous ethnic groups. In addition to the majority Lao population, Austro-Thai speakers are represented here by Lu (Tai-Kadai/Tay-Thai/South Western Tay-Thai/Lao-Lu), Tai Daeng, Tai Dam, Tai Khao and Yuan (Tai-Kadai/Tay-Thai/South Western Tay-Thai/Tai), Giay (Tai-Kadai/Tay-Thai/Northern Tay-Thai) and Hmong and Yao (Hmong-Mien); Austro-Asiatic speakers by Htin (Mon-Khmer/Khmuic) and Lamet (Palaungic); and Sino-Tibetan speakers by Haw (Han) and Akha, Kongsat, Lolo and Phunoi (Lolo-Burmish). The provincial capital, Muang Xai, lies between two strings of Hmong villages.
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