Savannakhet
Savannakhet and officially known as "Kaysone Phomvihane", is the capital of Savannakhet Province in Southern Laos. It is on the Mekong River. Wikivoyage
Population 124,000 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Laos
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Mekong Viewpoint Viewpoint · 470 m
- Savannakhet Museum Museum · 590 m
- Ho Chi Minh Memorial Memorial · 900 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.
Through the year
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That Phon Festival
February
A festival lasting three days and three nights, held on the full moon in February at That Phon, a sacred stupa in Phon Village. There are different exhibitions of traditional goods, sports, dance, songs.
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Heuan Hin Festival
March
A festival held at Heuan Hin ("Stone House") in the middle of March, another important sacred place, dating back to the Khmer Empire. This annual festival is organised to respect ancestors.
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Lao New Year Festival
April
This festival is held all over Laos, from 14-16 April. It aims at seeing out the old year and welcoming the new year. The biggest festivals are held in the city.
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Rocket Festival
April – May
Bounpavet (Elephant Parade) and Boun Bangfai (Rocket Festival) are held in Champhone District at the end of April to early May.
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Boat Racing Festival
October
Annually organised to express people's appreciation to the Mekong River as the source of life. It is held in mid-October, on the last full moon of Buddhist Lent (rains retreat).
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Ing Hang Stupa Festival
December
In December, is visited by people from all over Laos and Thailand. This festival is organized to show respect to Buddha and the people who built the stupa.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Savannakhet); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.