Luang Namtha
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Luang Namtha (Luang Nam Tha) (Lao: ມ. ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ) is a district and the capital of Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos. The city lies on the Tha River (Nam Tha). The Luang Namtha Museum is in the town.
History
From January through May 1962, troops from the Royal Lao Army (RLA) fought the Pathet Lao and People's Army of Vietnam in the Battle of Luang Namtha. The battle ended with the RLA's headlong retreat southward 150 kilometers across the Mekong River.{{cite book |last1=Conboy |first1=Kenneth |last2=Morrison |first2=James |title=Shadow War: The CIA's Secret War in Laos |date=1995 |publisher=Paladin Press |isbn=0-87364-825-0 |pages=67–73 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ys-KQgAACAAJ |accessdate=31 May 2020}}
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
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|location = Luang Namtha, elevation {{convert|552|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1990–2019)
| Jan record high C = 33.2
| Feb record high C = 35.0
| Mar record high C = 38.2
| Apr record high C = 39.7
| May record high C = 40.5
| Jun record high C = 37.3
| Jul record high C = 36.2
| Aug record high C = 34.8
| Sep record high C = 36.4
| Oct record high C = 35.0
| Nov record high C = 33.2
| Dec record high C = 31.3
| year record high C =
|Jan high C = 26.2
|Feb high C = 28.9
|Mar high C = 31.0
|Apr high C = 32.3
|May high C = 31.4
|Jun high C = 31.1
|Jul high C = 30.0
|Aug high C = 30.1
|Sep high C = 30.5
|Oct high C = 29.6
|Nov high C = 27.6
|Dec high C = 25.2
|Jan low C = 12.3
|Feb low C = 12.1
|Mar low C = 14.6
|Apr low C = 18.4
|May low C = 20.9
|Jun low C = 22.8
|Jul low C = 22.8
|Aug low C = 22.6
|Sep low C = 21.8
|Oct low C = 19.9
|Nov low C = 16.4
|Dec low C = 13.6
| year low C =
| Jan record low C = 2.8
| Feb record low C = 5.4
| Mar record low C = 6.8
| Apr record low C = 10.5
| May record low C = 14.5
| Jun record low C = 13.5
| Jul record low C = 19.4
| Aug record low C = 19.8
| Sep record low C = 14.7
| Oct record low C = 11.9
| Nov record low C = 9.5
| Dec record low C = 0.4
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 26
|Feb precipitation mm = 24
|Mar precipitation mm = 56
|Apr precipitation mm = 108
|May precipitation mm = 201
|Jun precipitation mm = 190
|Jul precipitation mm = 294
|Aug precipitation mm = 307
|Sep precipitation mm = 172
|Oct precipitation mm = 94
|Nov precipitation mm = 58
|Dec precipitation mm = 31
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|source 1 = Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240317000317/https://www.fao.org/3/cb9713en/cb9713en.pdf
| archive-date = 17 March 2024
| url = https://www.fao.org/3/cb9713en/cb9713en.pdf
| title = Climatology and agroclimatology atlas of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
| publisher = Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| access-date = 17 March 2024}}
|source 2 = NOAA (extremes){{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=global-summary-of-the-day&stations=48924099999&startDate=1700-01-01&endDate=2023-12-31&dataTypes=MAX,MIN,PRCP
| title = Global Surface Summary of the Day - GSOD
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 26, 2023
}}
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Transport
=Road=
It is connected by Highway 3 to the Thai border at Houayxay-Chiang Khong ({{convert|197|km|abbr=on}}), the Chinese border at Boten-Mengla County ({{convert|60|km|abbr=on}}), and the Burmese border at Xieng Kok-Kenglat.{{cite web |last1=Thu |first1=Ei Ei |date=8 November 2018 |title=Myanmar-Laos border gate receives international status |url=https://www.mmtimes.com/news/myanmar-laos-border-gate-receives-international-status.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129194919/https://www.mmtimes.com/news/myanmar-laos-border-gate-receives-international-status.html |archive-date=2021-01-29 |access-date=19 September 2020 |publisher=Myanmar Times}}
=Air=
Luang Namtha is served by Louang Namtha Airport, {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}} south of the city.
=Rail=
File:Boten railway station, Laos.jpg]]
It has 2 railway stations which served by Boten-Vientiane railway: Nateuy railway station at Nateuy and Boten railway station at Boten.
Gallery
{{wide image|LuangNamtha1 tango7174.jpg|700px|Luang Namtha centre}}
File:LuangNamtha3 tango7174.jpg|Day market
Image:Luang NamTha night market.JPG|Night market
File:LuangNamtha ThatLuangNamtha2 tango7174.jpg|Luang Namtha stupa
Image:Luang Namtha4.jpg|Harvesting rice
File:LuangNamtha4 tango7174.jpg|Riverside guesthouse
References
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External links
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- [http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_files/117/1178934681.pdf Biodiversity Profile for Luang Namtha Province, 2003]{{subscription required}}
- [http://www.pbase.com/kees5 Ethnic diversity in Luang Namtha - Laos]
- [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.127187437335120.24710.100001315926869&type=3 Facebook photo gallery]{{subscription required}}
{{Districts of North Laos}}