Namkha, Laos
Namkha
ບ້ານນ້ຳກ້າ ນ້ຳກັດ Ban Namkha | |
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Namkha village | |
| Motto: "Where Tradition Meets Adventure" | |
Namkha Location in Pha Oudom | |
| Coordinates: 20°4′47″N 100°47′57″E / 20.07972°N 100.79917°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Bokeo Province |
| District | Pha Oudom District |
| Elevation | 1,011 m (3,317 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Namkha or Ban Namkha (Lao: ນ້ຳກັດ or ບ້ານນ້ຳກ້າ) is a village in Pha Oudom District in Bokeo Province of northwestern Laos. It is the oldest village in the district, established in 1906 by the Lao Lom people.
The village lies in between the Nam Haad River and a tree populated area in the Pha Oudom District. While populated of the village is unknown due to information, it is said to be mildly population ranging from 4,035 to 5,000. It is northwestern of Laos.
Ethnic groups range from Khmu and Hmong, with both ethnicities being very populated in the village. The main language that is spoken there is Lao, with the little of village speaking Tibetan, due to the word "Namkha" being in the name.