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Houayxay (Lao: ຫ້ວຍຊາຍ, pronounced [hȕa̯j sáːj]) (also Huoeisay, Houei SaiorHuay Xai), is a district in Bokeo Province, Laos, on the border with Thailand. Ban Houayxay is the administrative centre of the district.
Houayxay
ເມືອງຫ້ວຍຊາຍ
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| Houayxay District | |
Ban Houayxay from the Mekong River
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  Houayxay Location in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 20°15′47″N 100°26′1″E / 20.26306°N 100.43361°E / 20.26306; 100.43361 | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Admin. division | Bokeo Province |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population
(2015)[1]
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| • Total | 70,200 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Climate | Aw |
The town lies on the Mekong River opposite Chiang Khong in Thailand. The Fourth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge at Ban Houayxay, which opened in December 2013 and replaced ferry service across the river, is now the northernmost road border crossing between the two countries. Asian Highway 3, which runs through Ban Houayxay, extends north to Yunnan ProvinceofChina and south to Chiang Rai ProvinceofThailand.
Houayxay has a domestic airport (HOE) with regular flights to Vientiane and Luang Prabang (depending on the season).
The town is the starting point for many boats (speed and slow boats, freighters, luxury cruisers for tourists and others) on the Mekong RivertoPakbeng, Luang Prabang and other destinations.[2]
Houayxay is also home to the Gibbon Experience,[3] another highlight for tourists. It is a series of ziplines and treehouses providing a unique overnight experience.[4]
Fort Carnot, an ancient French fort in ruins, sits on a hill overlooking the town and the Mekong River.
| Climate data for Houayxay (1990–2019) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
19 (0.7) |
43 (1.7) |
112 (4.4) |
226 (8.9) |
207 (8.1) |
395 (15.6) |
412 (16.2) |
249 (9.8) |
109 (4.3) |
50 (2.0) |
23 (0.9) |
1,868 (73.5) |
| Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[5] | |||||||||||||
Houay Xai travel guide from Wikivoyage
