Special Zone of Xaisomboun
Special Zone of Xaisomboun | |
|---|---|
Special zone | |
| Country | Laos |
| Capital | Ban Mouang Cha |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,105 km2 (2,743 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2004) | 70,600 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Geocode | 1800 |
| ISO 3166 code | LA-XN |
Xaisomboun (also Saysomboun, Lao: ໄຊສົມບູນ) was a special zone (khetphiset) of Laos, located in the north of the country, near the capital Vientiane. The special zone was created 1994 by the military, with area split off from the provinces Vientiane and Xiangkhoang, in order to control and suppress the postwar Hmong resistance. It was officially dissolved on January 13, 2006, although the term continues to be used.