Sainyabuli, ( lo, ໄຊຍະບູລີ; alternatively spelled ''Xaignabouli'', ''Xayaburi'', or ''Xayaboury'') is the capital of
Sainyabuli Province,
Laos. It lies on
Route 4 which along with
Route 13 connects it to
Luang Prabang, roughly 80 kilometres northeast by road and to the
Thai border across the
Luang Prabang Range in the southwest. A passport control point is in the area.
Sainyabuli Airport lies southwest of the town.
The capital stands on the banks of the Nam Hung, a tributary of the
Mekong River
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annual ...
towards the northern end of the province. The area is allegedly a heartland for military involvement in
illegal timber trade.
Landmarks
Wat Si Bun Huang, a Buddhist temple of over 500 years vintage lies in the southern part of the town. Also of note is Wat Si Phan Don, noted for its diamond-shaped stupa and Wat Sisavang Vong, reputedly erected by
King Sisavang Vong himself on the site of a former temple.
The town contains a museum and library and two bus terminals each of which are about 2 kilometres north and south of the town respectively.
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Populated places in Sainyabuli Province
Provincial capitals in Laos