Attapeu ( lo, ອັດຕະປື), also written as Attopu or Attapu, is the capital of
Attapeu province,
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
. Its official name is Muang Samakhi Xay. It is the southernmost of provincial capitals in Laos.
Most of the inhabitants are
Lao Loum
The Lao Loum ( lo, ລາວລຸ່ມ; th, ลาวลุ่ม, , ) is an official Lao People's Democratic Republic designation for lowland dwelling Tai peoples, including the majority Lao people. The Lao Loum, literally meaning 'lowland L ...
. The temple of Wat Luang Muang Mai in the town centre was built in 1939 and is notable for original ''naga'' barge boards. A monument dedicated to
Kaysone Phomvihane was erected near the temple.
Transport
Attapeu International Airport
Attapeu International Airport is an airport that serves Attapeu in Laos. It opened in May 2015 following two years of construction. Lao Airlines provided flights from Vientiane via Pakse three times a week; however, it stopped them in October 201 ...
is about from Attapeu.
The airport opened in May 2015 but did not receive flights until April 2016, when
Lao Airlines introduced flights from Vientiane via Pakse.
However, the airline withdrew from the market in October 2016 due to low demand.
''TTR Weekly'' attributed the airport's condition to the lack of nearby tourist attractions, even though commercial activity has risen due to Attapeu's proximity to Vietnam.
See also
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Kingdom of Champasak
References
Sources
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{{Districts of South Laos
Populated places in Attapeu province
Provincial capitals in Laos
Populated places established in 1560