Pak Beng district
District in Oudomxay province, Laos
Pak Beng ເມືອງປາກແບ່ງ | |
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District | |
Country | Laos |
Province | Oudomxay province |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 29,405 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Pak Beng is a district (muang) of Oudomxay province in northwestern Laos.[1]
Pak Beng Dam
Seven kilometres upstream of Pak Beng is where the proposed Pak Beng Dam is to be sited. The 912 megawatt project is the northernmost of a proposed 11 dams on the lower Mekong River. Ninety percent of the electricity generated is to be sold to Thailand. The remaining 10 percent will go to the Lao state-owned utility company, Electricite du Laos.[2]
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Districts of Northern Laos
- Houayxay※
- Meung
- Nam Nhou
- Pak Tha
- Pha Oudom
- Ton Pheung
※ denotes provincial seat.
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