savannakhet
{{About|the city|the province|Savannakhet Province}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Savannakhet
|native_name = {{nobold|ເມືອງໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ}}
{{nobold|Meuong Kaison Phomvihan}}
{{nobold|สุวรรณเขต}}
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|official_name = Kaysone Phomvihane District
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|population_total = 125,760
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Savannakhet ({{langx|lo|ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ}}, {{IPA|lo|sā.wǎn.nā(ʔ).kʰȅːt|pron}}; {{langx|th|สุวรรณเขต or สะหวันนะเขต}}), officially named Kaysone Phomvihane ({{langx|lo|ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ}}); since 2005 and previously known as Khanthaboury ({{langx|lo|ຄັນທະບູລີ}}; {{langx|th|คันธบุรี}}), is a city in western Laos. It is the capital of Savannakhet Province. With a population of 125,760 (2018), it is the second-largest city in Laos, after Vientiane. The annual per capita income of Kaysone Phomvihane City is US$2,041 (2018).
Savannakhet has a large 15th-century Buddhist temple, Wat Sainyaphum, a Chinese temple, the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Therese and a mosque. The Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong connects to Mukdahan Province in Thailand.
Name change
The settlement of Savannakhet was formerly called Khanthaboury. Then it became Savannakhet. Its name was changed to Kaysone Phomvihane in 2005, while retaining its status as the provincial capital of Savannakhet Province. The city is the birthplace of Kaysone Phomvihane, the first leader of Laos from 1975 to 1992 after the dissolution of the Kingdom of Laos. In 2018, its status was upgraded to that of a "city". In order to attain city status, a district or municipality must be financially self-sufficient and have a population of at least 60,000 people.{{cite news |last1=Yap |first1=Jasmina |title=Town of Kaysone Phomvihane Officially Declared a City |url=https://laotiantimes.com/2018/05/28/kaysone-phomvihane-becomes-city/ |access-date=30 May 2020 |work=The Laotian Times |date=28 May 2018}}
Transport
The Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong connects to Thailand's Mukdahan Province. The two-lane, {{convert|12|m|ft|0|adj=mid|-wide}}, {{convert|1600|m|ft|-1|adj=mid|-long}} bridge opened in 2007.
The city is served by Savannakhet Airport.
Climate
Savannakhet features a tropical savanna climate (Aw) according to the Köppen climate classification.
{{Weather box
|location = Savannakhet (1991-2020)
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| Jan record high C = 38.5
| Feb record high C = 39.5
| Mar record high C = 42.0
| Apr record high C = 41.5
| May record high C = 41.2
| Jun record high C = 38.0
| Jul record high C = 38.5
| Aug record high C = 36.3
| Sep record high C = 36.3
| Oct record high C = 36.0
| Nov record high C = 36.5
| Dec record high C = 38.0
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 29.7
| Feb high C = 31.8
| Mar high C = 34.2
| Apr high C = 35.1
| May high C = 33.9
| Jun high C = 32.5
| Jul high C = 31.2
| Aug high C = 30.9
| Sep high C = 31.4
| Oct high C = 31.1
| Nov high C = 31.2
| Dec high C = 28.6
| year high C = 31.7
| Jan mean C = 22.2
| Feb mean C = 24.4
| Mar mean C = 27.4
| Apr mean C = 29.0
| May mean C = 28.8
| Jun mean C = 28.4
| Jul mean C = 27.4
| Aug mean C = 27.2
| Sep mean C = 27.3
| Oct mean C = 26.1
| Nov mean C = 24.3
| Dec mean C = 21.9
| year mean C = 26.2
| Jan low C = 15.8
| Feb low C = 17.9
| Mar low C = 21.7
| Apr low C = 24.1
| May low C = 25.0
| Jun low C = 25.3
| Jul low C = 24.6
| Aug low C = 24.5
| Sep low C = 24.2
| Oct low C = 22.0
| Nov low C = 19.2
| Dec low C = 16.2
| year low C = 21.7
| Jan record low C = 5.8
| Feb record low C = 9.0
| Mar record low C = 10.0
| Apr record low C = 15.0
| May record low C = 17.5
| Jun record low C = 19.0
| Jul record low C = 18.2
| Aug record low C = 18.0
| Sep record low C = 18.0
| Oct record low C = 12.0
| Nov record low C = 8.5
| Dec record low C = 7.0
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| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 3.3
| Feb precipitation mm = 19.3
| Mar precipitation mm = 40.6
| Apr precipitation mm = 69.3
| May precipitation mm = 206.2
| Jun precipitation mm = 216.5
| Jul precipitation mm = 307.1
| Aug precipitation mm = 333.9
| Sep precipitation mm = 239.3
| Oct precipitation mm = 74.2
| Nov precipitation mm = 7.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 4.0
| year precipitation mm = 1521.0
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 1
| Feb precipitation days = 2
| Mar precipitation days = 4
| Apr precipitation days = 6
| May precipitation days = 13
| Jun precipitation days = 14
| Jul precipitation days = 18
| Aug precipitation days = 19
| Sep precipitation days = 15
| Oct precipitation days = 7
| Nov precipitation days = 2
| Dec precipitation days = 1
| year precipitation days = 100
| Jan humidity = 69
| Feb humidity = 68
| Mar humidity = 65
| Apr humidity = 67
| May humidity = 75
| Jun humidity = 78
| Jul humidity = 80
| Aug humidity = 83
| Sep humidity = 81
| Oct humidity = 76
| Nov humidity = 72
| Dec humidity = 70
| year humidity = 73.7
| Jan sun = 246.8
| Feb sun = 222.4
| Mar sun = 225.6
| Apr sun = 217.4
| May sun = 191.2
| Jun sun = 165.0
| Jul sun = 142.1
| Aug sun = 115.9
| Sep sun = 154.6
| Oct sun = 202.8
| Nov sun = 225.3
| Dec sun = 236.9
| year sun = 2345.9
| source 1 = NOAA (humidity, 1961-1990 and extremes){{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Laos/CSV/Savannakhet_48947.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Savannakhet
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 17, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-II/LA/48947.TXT |title=Savannakhet Climate Normals 1961–1990 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=29 November 2013 |archive-date=17 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717060122/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-II/LA/48947.TXT |url-status=live }}{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=global-summary-of-the-day&stations=48947099999&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
}}
|source 2 = The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)[https://seadelt.net/Asset/Source/Document_ID-247_No-01.PDF The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)]
}}
Savannakhet VatXaiyaphoum2 tango7174.jpg|Wat Sainyaphum
Savannakhet ChineseTemple2 tango7174.jpg|Chinese Buddhist Temple
Savannakhet ChùaDiêuGiác1 tango7174.jpg|Vietnamese Buddhist Temple Diệu Giác
Savannakhet StTeresa1 tango7174.jpg|St. Teresa's Catholic Church
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External links
{{Commons category|Savannakhet}}
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{{Districts of South Laos}}
Category:Populated places in Savannakhet Province