Nam Khan
| Nam Khan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ນ້ຳຄານ (Lao) |
| Location | |
| Country | Laos |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mekong |
• coordinates | 19°53′56″N 102°08′41″E / 19.8989°N 102.1446°E |
• elevation | 300 m |
| Length | 935 km (581 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,490 km2 (2,890 sq mi) |
The Nam Khan (Lao: ນ້ຳຄານ) is a river in Laos that is a major tributary of the river Mekong, with which it joins at Luang Prabang.
The Nam Khan river is 935 km long and the catchment area is 7490 km2 (or 7620 km2); the population of the catchment is about 122,700 (1996).
The confluence of Nam Khan and Mekong forms a peninsula where the downtown of Luang Prabang is located.