Map of Xam Nua, Laos

Xam Nua is the administrative centre of Houaphan, Laos, with a population of about 56,900. It lies at 20.4164°N, 104.0450°E. Xam Nua is about 312 km (194 mi) northeast of Vientiane, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sơn La, 102 km to the north.

Xam Nua at a glance

Where is Xam Nua?

• The 5th largest city in Laos by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 54 min on the shortest day to 13 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Xam Nua

• Sơn La — 102 km north, Vietnam
• Thị Trấn Thuận Châu — 119 km north, Vietnam
• Muang Phônsavan — 140 km southwest
• Nghĩa Lộ — 140 km north, Vietnam
• Hòa Bình — 142 km east, Vietnam
• Dien Bien Phu — 151 km northwest, Vietnam
• Phú Thọ — 164 km northeast, Vietnam
• Yên Bái — 171 km northeast, Vietnam
• Sơn Tây — 172 km northeast, Vietnam
• Việt Trì — 173 km northeast, Vietnam

Largest cities in Laos

• Vientiane — 840,940
• Savannakhet — 125,760
• Thakhèk — 90,800
• Pakse — 77,900
• Luang Prabang — 55,027
• Muang Phônsavan — 37,507

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.