Ban Bakông
in Khouèng Phôngsali, Laos

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
21.611 and 102.086 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 21° 36' 38" and E 102° 5' 10"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kip - LAK
Spoken languages:
Lao, French, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:49 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:06 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.573 and -74.853 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Loberia
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Laos in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Laos.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Laos. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Ban Bakông

Ban Bakông in Khouèng Phôngsali is a city in Laos about 3,088 mi (or 4,969 km) east of Jamkhaneh, the country's capital city.

Local time in Ban Bakông is now 05:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Vientiane with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ban Bakông. The closest airport in Laos is Bounneau Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in China at a distance of 112 mi (or 180 km). The closest in Laos is Town of Luang Prabang in a distance of 119 mi (or 180 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Phongsali, Mengla, Khoa, Muong Nhe and Ban Pakla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

33°C (92 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

34°C (92 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Trekking Phongsali .Laos

Published: September 04, 2013
Length: 42:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anton Umbleja

We recommend this trek for sporty and adventurous people, as the 2d day is quite challenging (6,5-7,5h hike). However a horse to carry your luggage can be rent on demand. This is a new trek...


Tết lào bun té nước là phải chất

Published: April 12, 2019
Length: 16:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chung Trần

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
BôKong, Ban Bakông