Phōnsavan
Phonsavan (ໂພນສະຫວັນ) is the capital of Xieng Khouang Province in Central Laos. It is known primarily as the gateway to the Plain of Jars. Wikivoyage
Population 37,507 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Laos
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- MAG UXO Visitor Centre Museum · 370 m
- UXO Survivors' information Centre Museum · 130 m
- Xiengkhouang Provintial Museum Museum · 880 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 9 places to eatPlaces © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.