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Savannakhet, Laos

Savannakhet Province · Laos

Savannakhet is a large city in Savannakhet Province, Laos with a population of 125,760. Elevation: 505 ft (154 m). Average temperature: 79°F (26°C).

125,760 Population 470/sq mi density
505 ft Elevation 154 meters
79°F Avg Temperature 26°C
60.6 in Annual Rain
Asia / Vientiane Timezone

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About Savannakhet

Savannakhet

Savannakhet (Lao: ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ, pronounced [sā.wǎn.nā .kʰȅːt];, officially named Kaysone Phomvihane ; since 2005 and previously known as Khanthaboury, is a city in western Laos. It is the capital of Savannakhet Province. With a population of 125,760, it is the second-largest city in Laos, after Vientiane. The annual per capita income of Kaysone Phomvihane City is US$2,041.

People

Population125,760
Density470/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp79°F (26°C)
Rain60.6 in/yr
Sunny Days229/yr
Elevation505 ft (154 m)
Population125,760
Population Density470 / sq mi
Elevation505 ft (154 m)
Coordinates16.5703°, 104.7622°
TimezoneAsia/Vientiane
Country🇱🇦 Laos
State / ProvinceSavannakhet Province
Average Temperature79°F (26°C)
January Average73°F (23°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Annual Precipitation60.6 inches (1,538 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Savannakhet

Savannakhet is a large city in Laos (Savannakhet Province) with a population of 125,760. The city sits at an elevation of 505 feet (154 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 79°F (26°C). Temperatures range from 73°F in January to 82°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 60.6 inches. The timezone is Asia/Vientiane.

Climate in Savannakhet

Savannakhet has an average annual temperature of 27.3°C (81°F). The hottest month is Apr (30.4°C), the coldest is Jan (22.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 1448 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 22.6°C / 73°F 14.8° / 30.5° 2.2
Feb 26°C / 79°F 18.6° / 33.3° 20.7
Mar 28.4°C / 83°F 21.7° / 35.2° 42.7
Apr 30.4°C / 87°F 24.1° / 36.6° 86.7
May 30°C / 86°F 24.7° / 35.3° 211.7
Jun 29.6°C / 85°F 25.2° / 33.9° 193.5
Jul 28.6°C / 83°F 24.5° / 32.7° 268.4
Aug 28.2°C / 83°F 24.2° / 32.1° 300.0
Sep 28.1°C / 83°F 24° / 32.2° 230.0
Oct 27°C / 81°F 21.8° / 32.3° 82.5
Nov 25.5°C / 78°F 19.5° / 31.5° 8.3
Dec 23.3°C / 74°F 16° / 30.6° 1.2
Savannakhet has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 79°F (26°C). Winters average 73°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 229 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 60.6 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 505 feet.

Temperature

73°F Jan (23°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average79.4°F
47% above Laos avg
January Average73°F (23°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days229 days/yr

Geography

Elevation505 ft (154 m)
Area267.7 sq mi (693.3 km²)
Population Density470/sq mi
Coordinates16.5703°N, 104.7622°W
TimezoneAsia/Vientiane

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 60.6"
59% above Laos avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 14.29"
Driest Month (Dec) 0.12"

Air Quality

Hurricane History

15 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2.

Year Name Category Closest
2025 Kajiki Category 2 247 km
2025 Bualoi Category 1 237 km
2020 Vamco Category 1 265 km
2017 Doksuri Category 2 159 km
2013 Wutip Category 2 149 km
2007 Lekima Category 1 237 km
2006 Xangsane Category 1 253 km
1991 Fred Category 1 228 km
1990 Becky Category 1 230 km
1989 Angela Category 2 207 km
1987 Betty Category 1 247 km
1987 Cary Category 1 297 km
1985 Cecil Category 2 144 km
1985 Andy Category 1 271 km
1982 Nancy Category 1 284 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 73°F (23°C) 0.2 in
February 77°F (25°C) 0.7 in
March 82°F (28°C) 1.1 in
April 85°F (29°C) 3.4 in Warmest
May 84°F (29°C) 7.4 in
June 83°F (28°C) 10.5 in
July 82°F (28°C) 9.7 in
August 81°F (27°C) 14.3 in Wettest
September 81°F (27°C) 9.5 in
October 79°F (26°C) 3.4 in
November 75°F (24°C) 0.4 in
December 72°F (22°C) 0.1 in Coldest, Driest

Savannakhet has a seasonal temperature swing of 13°F / from 72°F in December to 85°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 60.6 inches, with August being the wettest month (14.3") and December the driest (0.1").

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Colleges & Universities in Savannakhet

Institution Type Founded Website
Savan Institute of Management College
Savannakhet Health Science College College
Savannakhet Teacher Training College College
Savannakhet University University
Savannakhet University University
Technical College College
ວິທະຍາໄລເຕັກນິກ ແລະ ວິຊາຊີບ ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ (ວິທະຍາເຂດອຸດົມວິໄລ) College

Schools in Savannakhet

13 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Panya Pasert Primary School
Savannakhet high school
savang Km3
Sounantha
Phonsavan High School
Nonhinhae Primary School
Sonexay Primary School
Phonsavan Primary School
Chinese School
Donxeng Primary School
Chomkeo Lower Secondary School
B4Lao
Institute of vietnamese of savannakhet
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Radio Stations near Savannakhet

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Museums in Savannakhet

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Dinosaur Museum
Nouhak Phoumsavan Museum
Ruean Jomphet
Savannakhet Museum

Libraries in Savannakhet

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Provincial Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Savannakhet

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Indochina Market
Indochina Market Mukdahan
Khok Suwan Market
KM 8 Market
Night Market
Night Market
Pornpetch Food Market
Ratri Night Market
Samakkhixay Market
Seno Market
Talat Savan Xai
Testsaban 1 Market
Testsaban 5 Market
Thepthala Market
Thetsaban 2 Market

Hotels in Savannakhet

19 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Aura Residence
AVALON
Chounlamountry Palace
Hoongthip Hotel
Hungheuang Hotel
Lotus Hotel
Mekong Hotel
Meksavanh Guesthouse (300k LAK)
New Saen Sabai Hotel
Phonepaseud Hotel
Phonevilay Hotel
Ratannasavanh Hotel
Savanbanhao Hotel
Somchith Chaleunxay Hotel
Soulinsouk Hotel
Thepphomma Hotel
Vanpila Guesthouse
ໂຮງແຮມສຸກສໍາລານ
ໂຮງແຮມລັດຕະນະສະຫວັນໄຊ

Restaurants in Savannakhet

107 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

8 Stars Ice Cream
99
Au Rendez-Vous
Ban Yen Restaurant
BBQ
Beuam's Bread and Lao Sandwiches
Bistro Noopa
Café Chai Dee
Cafe Chai Dee
Dao Houng 2
Daosavanh Restaurant
Dolly’s Cafe
Fook Zone
Hanarhan J - Vegetarian Food
Hay Thien
Homfa Restaurant
Hostel Savan Cafe
Houngtip Restaurant
kao xao Vietnamese coffee and breakfast
Kau Mun Kay
Khunthabulee Restaurant&Bar
Kim’s Korean Food and K Mart
Korean Restaurant "MIGA"
La Glacrie Maison
Lan Loung Kao's Noodle
Lao Chaleun
Lao derm Restaurant
Laochaleun Garden
Lisa cafe
Lisa Café Restaurant
Mekong Restaurant
Mekong River View Deck
Mirchi Indian Cuisine
Mirchi Indian Cuzine
Miss You
Moom Sabai
Mr Tee Noy Noodle Shop
Muengfar Restaurant
Naka Chicken Restaurant
Namphou Restaurant
Nana Beer Restaurant
Nang Aet Grill Duck Restaurant
Night Market
Nok Keo Restaurant
Noodle soup cafe
One-Two Restaurant
Or Koung Phao
Pay Sam Restaurant Bungalows
Pen Ta Hug
Pheunchit Cafe
Pho Bac noodle shop (meat)
Pilgrim's Kitchen and Inn
Rice Food Restaurant
Sabaidee Restaurant
Savan Ban Hao Restaurant
Savan I Lao Restaurant
Savannakhet iLounge Café
Shabu shabu
Steak NongKop
Suan Vilayxok Restaurant
Tamarind
The ahrang
Ton Nam Restaurant
Tonnam Restaurant
Tran Tran Restaurant
Tum Lao
vansom
Vatsana Restaurant
Vegetarian Restaurant
Vietnamese food and coffee
White House Pizza
Xaylattana beer
Xaylattana Beer Restaurant
Xokxay Restaurant
Yok Jork Restaurant
Пафосный ресторан
ສະຖານີນັບພົບ LA Station
ສະຫວັນ ພັນເອກ
ຊາຍສີ່ເຝີເຮືອນ້ຳຕົກ
ຊີ້ນດາດລະບຽງນາ
ປີ້ງຈີນໄມ້ລະພັນກີບ
ໝີ່ກ້ຽວເຟີເຮືອ
ຮ້ານ ສຸກະດາ ເຂົ້າປຽກ-ເຝີ
ຮ້ານ ສຸກະດານ ເຂົ້າປຽກ,ເຟີ
ຮ້ານ ຕຳຫມາກຫຸ່ງເຈ້ແຫລ້
ຮ້ານ ປີ້ງຈີນໄມ້ລະພັນ
ຮ້ານ ຫມີ່ຊາຍສີ່ແລະເຝີບູຮານ
ຮ້ານ ເຂົ້າປຸ້ນນ້ຳແຈ່ວ ປ້າເຮືອງ
ຮ້ານ ເຄັກຈິນດາມະນີ
ຮ້ານ ເຝີນາງນົງ
ຮ້ານກ້ວຍຕາກແລະໂລຕີນາງໃຫຍ່
ຮ້ານຈຸ໊ບແຈງ ຕິ່ມຊຳ
ຮ້ານຍຳລັດດາພອນ
ຮ້ານຕຳຫມາກຮຸ່ງແຊ່ບ
ຮ້ານຕຳແຊ່ບ
ຮ້ານຕີນ້ອຍ ຕິມຊຳ
ຮ້ານນໍ້າ189
ຮ້ານລາບ
ຮ້ານຫວຽດນຳໂຊກ
ຮ້ານຫອມເຂົ້າຂາຫມູ
ຮ້ານອາຫານຕາມສັ່ງ
ຮ້ານເຂົ້າປຽກຊາຍສີ່ແລະອາຫານຕາມສັ່ງ
ຮ້ານເຂົ້າປຽກນາງຕຸກ
ຮ້ານເຂົ້າປຽກເຈ໊ໄຂ່ມຸກ
ຮ້ານເຂົ້າປຽກແມ່ຫອມ
ເຂົ້າຈີ່ຊີ້ນມ້າຍ
ເຂົ້າປຽກຮອບເດິກ

Cafes in Savannakhet

27 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Aura Cafe
B-bistro coffee
Bakery Cafe
Barisshot cafe
Black Coffee
Bobbykoff
Cafe@avalon
Coffee
HoneyMoon
ice-cream
Lao Café
Le Select Cafe
Leader Cyber Internet Cafe
Like & Share Café
Lin's Café
Long Coffee House
Ly Ly Café
macchiato
Macchiato De Coffee
Minna no Cafe
No.1 Coffee and tea
Noah Icecream
Nom Nua milkshake and ice-cream
Restaurant Café Chez Boune
ROK Coffee Savannakhet
ROK Coffee Savannakhet
ຮ້ານ ກາເຟຮ່ອມໂພນໃຕ້

Cinemas in Savannakhet

3 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Khounsavan Cinema
Laochalean Cinema
The Bored Room

Clinics in Savannakhet

2 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Savannakhet-Hanoi Hitechnology Clinic
SMD clinic (Midtaphap clinic)

Dentists in Savannakhet

1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Dental Clinic

Bus Stations in Savannakhet

2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Savannakhet Bus Station
Savannkhet Bus Terminal

Gas Stations in Savannakhet

9 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Gas station
LA #1266009564
LA #1266409549
LA #2467919513
LA #471345688
Namphetmixay
Phonsay Gas Station
PV Oil
Sing Sonexay Gas Station

Banks in Savannakhet

13 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Acleda Bank Lao
Bank of Ayudhya
Banque Franco-Lao Savannakhet Service Unit
Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL)
Indochina Bank
Lao Development Bank
Lao-Viet bank
Lao-Viet Bank
my home
Phongsavanh Bank
Public Bank
Sacombank
STB

Gyms in Savannakhet

1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

LA #3874646357

Stadiums & Teams in Savannakhet

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Savannakhet

3 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Sakon Nakhon AirportSNOMedium Airport
Savannakhet AirportZVKMedium Airport
Seri Thai AirportSmall Airport

Post Offices in Savannakhet

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Post Office

Churches & Religious Organizations in Savannakhet

12 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Donxeng Temple
Evangelical Church
Mahesak Shrine
Phonsavanh Temple
Phonsay Temple
St. Teresa Church
Wat Bouppharam
Wat Chomkeo
Wat Rattanalangsi
Wat Sayamungkhun
Wat Sayaphoum
Wat Sounantha

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Vientiane
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)

Around Savannakhet

Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data

Schools 18
Hospitals 5
Pharmacies 10
Restaurants 139
Cafes 34
Bars 12
Supermarkets 6
Banks 11
Museums 1
Hotels 22
Parks 11
Police Stations 1
Places of Worship 9

Things to See Near Savannakhet

6 places within 15 km

🏖️ Beaches (2)
  • • Donxeng Beach
  • • หาดมโนภิรมย์
⛰️ Peaks (3)
  • • ภูจอมศรี
  • • ภูมโนรมย์
  • • ภูโป่ง
🌄 Viewpoints (1)
  • • Mekong Viewpoint

🇱🇦 About Laos

Capital Vientiane
Population 7,061,507
Area 236,800 km²
GDP (USD) $15,843,155,731
GDP per capita $2,067
HDI 0.620
Life expectancy 69.0 years
Internet users 63.6%
Urban population 38.8%
Currency LAK (Kip)
Languages Lao
Calling code +856
TLD .la
Driving side right

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Frequently Asked Questions About Savannakhet

What is the population of Savannakhet?

Savannakhet has a population of 125,760 residents and is located in Laos. The population density is 470 people per square mile, spread across 267.7 square miles.

What is the weather like in Savannakhet?

Savannakhet has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 79°F (26°C). Winter temperatures average 73°F in January, while summers reach an average of 82°F in July. The area receives 229 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 60.6 inches.

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