Pak Beng District

Pak Beng ເມືອງປາກແບ່ງ
Muang (district)
Country	Laos
Province	Oudomxay Province
Population (2015)
• Total	29,405
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)

Pak Beng is a district (muang) of Oudomxay Province in northwestern Laos.^[1]

Pak Beng Dam

Seven kilometres upstream of Pak Beng is where the proposed Pak Beng Dam is to be sited. The 912 megawatt project is the northernmost of a proposed 11 dams on the lower Mekong River. Ninety percent of the electricity generated is to be sold to Thailand. The remaining 10 percent will go to the Lao state-owned utility company, Electricite du Laos.^[2]

References

↑ Maplandia world gazetteer
↑ Harris, Maureen (17 November 2016). "Laos dam projects put entire region at risk" (Editorial). Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

Districts of Laos

Attapu	Phouvong Samakkhixay (Attapeu city) Sanamxay Sanxay Saysetha

Bokeo	Houay Xay Meung Pak Tha (Ban Houayxay city) Pha Oudom Ton Pheung

Bolikhamsai	Borikhane Khamkeut Pakkading Paksane (city) Thaphabat Viengthong

Champassack	Batiengchaleunsouk Champassack Khong Mounlapamok Pak Sé (city) Paksong Pathouphone Phonthong Sanasomboun Soukhoumma

Houaphanh	Houameuang Et Sop Bao Samneua (city) Samtay Viengthong Viengxay Xiengkho

Khammouane	Boualapha Hineboune Mahaxay Nakai Nong Bok Saybouathong Sebangphay Thakhek (city) Yommalath

Louang Namtha	Long Na Le Namtha (Luang Namtha city) Sing Viengphoukha

Luang Prabang	Chomphet Luang Prabang (city) Nam Bak Nane Ngoy Pak Seng Pak Ou Phonxay Phoukhoune Viengkham Xiengngeun

Oudomxay	Beng Houne La Na Mo Nga Pak Beng Xay (city)

Phongsaly	Boun Neua (Phongsali city) Boun Tay Khoua May Yot Ou Phongsaly Samphanh

Salavan	Khongxedone Lakhonepheng Lao Ngam Saravane (city) Sa Mouay Ta Oy Toumlane Vapy

Savannakhet	Atsaphangthong Assaphone Champhone Kaysone Phomvihane (Savannakhet city) Khanthaboury Nong Outhoumphone Phine Seponh Songkhone Thapangthong Thaphalanxay Viraboury Xayboury Xonboury

Sekong	Dak Cheung Kaleum La Mam (Sekong city) Tha Teng

Vientiane	Feuang Hinhurp Hom Kasy Keooudom Mad Pholhong (city) Thoulakhom Vangvieng (Xaysomboun city) Viengkham Xanakharm Xaisomboun

Vientiane (Viengchan)	Vientiane Capital City Chanthabuly Hadxayfong Mayparkngum Naxaithong Sangthong Sikhottabong Sisattanak Xaysetha Xaythany

Xaignabouli	Botene Hongsa Kenethao Khop Ngeun Parklai Phiang Thongmyxay Xayabury (city) Xienghone

Xiangkhouang	Kham Khoune Mok May Nong Het Pek (Phonsavan city) Phaxay Phou Kout

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