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Explore Ban Thakplanongfa
Ban Thakplanongfa in Attapu is a city in Laos about 3,622 mi (or 5,830 km) south-east of Jamkhaneh, the country's capital.
Local time in Ban Thakplanongfa is now 02:32 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Vientiane with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ban Thakplanongfa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Laos is Attopeu Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Hoi An Ancient Town in Vietnam at a distance of 82 mi (or 131 km). The closest in Laos is Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape in a distance of 106 mi (or 131 km), North-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sanaxy, Dak Cheung, Dak Glei, Kham Duc and Plei Kan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 59% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nong Fa Lake
Nong Fa Lake or Nongphatom Lake (meaning Blue lake) is a volcanic crater lake in the mountains of Sanxay District, Attapeu Province, southeastern Laos, located within the Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area, about 12 kilometres from the Vietnamese border. At an altitude of 1154 metres, the maximum depth of the lake is reportedly 78 metres, although locals have claimed that the depth is unknown, having attempted fruitlessly to gauge the depth with bamboo poles.
Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area
Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area is an extensive protected area which covers a significant part of Attapeu Province and Sekong Province in the southeast corner of Laos on the border with Vietnam. It covers the northeastern part of Attepeu Province and southeastern part of Sekong Province. The heavily forested area, covering about 200,000 hectares, forms one of the National Biodiversity Conservation Areas of Laos, and was established on 29 October 1993.