M. Nalae, Louang Namtha or M. Na Lae,Luang Nam Tha (Lao: ມ. ນາແລ, ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ) is the capital town of Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos. The city lies on the Tha River (Nam Tha).
Luang Namtha is the largest settlement in North-West of Laos, North of Luang Prabang. It is a popular tourist destination, and a base for treks, biking to the surrounding hill-tribe villages. It contains the Luang Namtha Museum.
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Administrative divisions 1
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Transportation 2
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Resorts 3
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Gallery 4
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External links 5
Administrative divisions
The province comprises five districts:
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Long (3-03)
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Nalae (3-05)
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Namtha (3-01)
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Sing (3-02)
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Viangphoukha (3-04)
Transportation
In the rainy season, Luang Namtha can be reached by boat from the Mekong River. It is connected by Highway 3 to both the Thai border at Huay Xai/Chiang Khong (197 km (122 mi)) and the Chinese border at Boten/Mengla (60 km (37 mi)). Luang Namtha is also served by Luangnamtha Airport, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the city.
Resorts
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Biodiversity Profile for Luang Namtha Province, 2003 [1]
Gallery
External links
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Luang Namtha travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Ethnic diversity in Luang Namtha - Laos
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Facebook photo gallery
Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
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