Sikhottabong (Lao: ເມືອງສີໂຄດຕະບອງ, pronounced [mɯ́aŋ sǐː kʰôːt.tā.bɔ̀ːŋ]) is a district of Vientiane Prefecture, Laos.[2][3] The district contains Wattay International Airport, the busiest airport in Laos which began its operations in 1999. The area has also seen significant investment from Japan as a result of the airport.[4]
Sikhottabong district
ສີໂຄດຕະບອງ Sikhottabong | |
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District | |
.jpg) Wattay Airport in 2009 | |
 District location in Vientiane Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 17°58′13″N 102°34′25″E / 17.97028°N 102.57361°E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Vientiane Prefecture |
| District | Sikhottabong |
| Government | |
| • District Governor | Thavixay Maosomphou |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • District | 120,999 |
| • Urban | 114,704 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
History
editWattay International Airport began operations in the district in 1999. The airport would see further expansions in 2005, December 2011 to November 2012, and December 2015 to August 2018 funded in part by Japan.[4]
During an attempted robery in the district, a Chinese citizen was shot by the robbers. Lao authorities were then urged by the Embassy of China in Vientiane to arrest the couple who shot him.[5] From 6-7 August 2022, areas of the district faced heavy rain and were subsequently flooded, affecting 25 villages and 839 families. On 10 August 2022, the mayor of Vientiane, Atsaphangthong Siphandone, and the District Governor, Thavixay Maosomphou, visited Nongniao and Nong Teng which were both affected by the floods.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Results of Housing and Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). United Nations Population Fund in Laos. Lao Statistics Bureau. p. 100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
- ^ a b "Wattay International Airport, Vientiane". Airport Technology. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Lao Police Investigate Killing of Chinese National in Vientiane". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Vongphachanh, Manyphone (2022-08-10). "Vientiane Mayor Visits Flooded Communities in Vientiane Capital". Laotian Times. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
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