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Savannakhet Laos
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Savannakhet Province General Information Located in the central part of the country, covering 21,774 square kilometers. Includes Khanthabuly, Outhoumphone, Atsaphangthong, Phine, Sepone, Nong, Thapangthong, Songkhone, Champhone, Xonbuly, Xaybuly, Vilabuly, Atsaphone, Xayphouthong, and Thaphalanxay districts. French architecture stands as a testament to Savannakhet's significance during the colonial era. The name Savannakhet means 'The Fertility Suitable for'
There are 11 ethnic minorities including Lowland Lao, Phouthai, Thai Dam, Katang, Mongkong, Vali, Lava, Soui, Kapo, Kaleung, and Ta-oi. Wat Inghang Temple was built during the reign of King Sumitatham of Sikhottabong about 2,000 years ago to mark the place where Lord Buddha rested while visiting the Kingdom of Sikhottabong. Rebuilt in 1548 by King Saysethathirath, the temple is located
at Ban Thad Village on Route 9 between Savannakhet and Seno. At Km 12, turn right about 3 kilometers. Festive rites are held annually to coincide with the first full moon of the lunar calendar. Wat Xayaphoum Temple is located in a village on the bank of the Mekong River. Built in 1542 during the same period as Ban Thahir or Nakham, it is the center of local Buddhist people with arts and architecture dating
from the original Savannakhet. Festive ceremonies are held for Pimai Lao and the Boat Racing Festival. Ho Tay Pidok Library houses a collection of 200-year-old palm leaf manuscripts written in the ancient Kham-Pali and Lao alphabets. It is located in Ban Nonglamchan Village, Champhone District. Heuan Hin or Stone House is a shrine built by the ancient Khmer to honor their Sikhottabong
empire. The Stone House is located in Ban Dongdokmay, 15 kilometers from Xayphouthong District or 66 kilometers from Khanthabuly, the provincial capital. It is also another important religious site in the province. Constructed between the years 557 to 700, festive rites are held annually on the first full moon of the lunar calendar to pay respects to Phra Shiva and other Hindu Gods.
Dinosaur bones were discovered at Ban Tangvay Village, Xonbuly District in 1930. They are now displayed in the Dinosaur Exhibition Hall in Khanthabuly, the provincial capital. Route 9, part of the GMS East-West Economic Corridor of the Ho Chi Minh trail, and remnants of American tanks and warplanes can also be visited in Phin District on Route 9, near the Lao Bao border checkpoint, about 250 kilometers from Vientiane.