Ban Sôm
in Luang Prabang Province, Laos
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Luang Phabang International Airport (6 mi) - Oudomsay Airport (50 mi)
- Sayaboury Airport (57 mi)
- Xieng Khouang Airport (76 mi)
- Luang Namtha Airport (83 mi)
- Ban Huoeisay Airport (111 mi)
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Dien Bien Phu Airport (114 mi) - Bounneau Airport (116 mi)
- Town of Luang Prabang (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 19.975 and 102.126 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 19° 58' 29" and E 102° 7' 32"
- 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: 02:48 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 6:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -15.821 and -74.401 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Silaca - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Ban Sôm
Ban Sôm in Luang Prabang Province is located in Laos about 3,149 mi (or 5,068 km) east of Jamkhaneh, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ban Sôm is now 02:48 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Vientiane with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ban Sôm. The closest airport in Laos is Luang Phabang International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Town of Luang Prabang in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luang Prabang, Ban Xiang-Ngeun, Muang Xay, Muang Kasi and Sainyabuli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 43°C / 109 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 35°C / 96 °F |
| Night Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 16% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
42°C (108 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
44°C (111 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
40°C (104 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Burasari Heritage
3 Nagas Luang Prabang - MGallery by Sofitel
SALA PRABANG
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Visite de Luang Prabang / Touristical visit of Luang Prabang (Laos)
(F) Luang Prabang (lao : ຫລວງພຣະບາງ) est une ville du Nord du Laos, actuelle capitale de la province de Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang fut formellement la capitale royale...
Five Day Village Trek North of Luang Prabang Laos
We arranged a five day trek through the mountain villages north of Luang Prabang Laos through Green Discovery in Luang Prabang. The highlights of the trip are in my individual video files about...
Laos: Luang Prabang - at the morning market
Close to the old Royal Palace of Luang Prabang is the morning market where the local farmers & producers sell their goods. This is a noisy & colourful place and best seen soon after opening...
National Museum (Former Royal Palace), Luang Prabang, Laos
http://zoqy.net/ A look round the exterior parts of the former Royal Palace in Luang Prabang in Laos.
LUANG PRABANG
Filmed with EOS 5D Mark II, using Canon EF 17mm f4.0 TS-E, EF 17-40mm f4.0 USM, EF 15mm f2.8 Fisheye, EF 35-350mm f3.5-5.6 USM and Hasselblad C50mm f4.0.
Luang Prabang, Laos
http://zoqy.net/ A look road the historic town on Luang Prabang in Laos.
A Night Market in Luang Prabang, Laos
Every night, one of the main streets of Luang Prabang is closed to vehicle traffic and vendors set up their stalls for the night market. The market in this video sells mainly to tourists to...
Blacksmith Making Knives in Luang Prabang
In a Hmong village north of Luang Prabang we came across these blacksmiths making knives. We arranged our five day trek through Green Discovery.
Timeless Luang Prabang
Walk around the streets of Luang Prabang. See the mix of old French colonial architecture and Khmer buildings in Luang Prabang main centre as well as the sleepy locality across the river which...
Basket Weaving Luang Prabang, Laos Hill Village
One morning we woke up in this mans house to find he was making a basket. We had never seen a real basket being make before. We booked our 5 day tour through Green Discovery, with La as our ...
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ban Sôm.
- Luang Prabang
- Ban Xiang-Ngeun
- Muang Xay
- Muang Kasi
- Sainyabuli
- Muang Nale
- Ban Pakla
Chaloem Phra Kiat- Khoa
- Muang Phonsavan
- Luang Namtha
- Bo Kluea
- Viengthong
- Ban Namnga
- Thung Chang
- Chiang Klang
- Pua
- Muang Phon-Hong
- Song Khwae
- Muang Sing
- Tha Wang Pha
- Thi Tran GJien Bien
- Santi Suk
Mengla- Wiang Kaen
- Muang Long
- Dien Bien Phu
- Mae Charim
- Phongsali
- Dien Bien Dong
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ban Sôm
