Sainyabuli

Sainyabuli
ເມືອງໄຊຍະບູລີ
District & municipality
Sainyabuli District
Ferry berth, Sainyabuli
Ferry berth, Sainyabuli
Sainyabuli is located in Laos
Sainyabuli
Sainyabuli
Location in Laos
Coordinates: 19°15′N 101°45′E / 19.250°N 101.750°E / 19.250; 101.750
Country Laos
ProvinceSainyabuli
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
75,700
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Sainyabuli, (Lao: ໄຊຍະບູລີ; alternatively spelled Xaignabouli, Xayaburi, or Xayaboury) is the capital of Sainyabuli Province, Laos. It lies on Route 4 which along with Route 13 connects it to Luang Prabang, roughly 80 kilometres northeast by road and to the Thai border across the Luang Prabang Range in the southwest. A passport control point is in the area. Sainyabuli Airport lies southwest of the town.

The capital stands on the banks of the Nam Hung, a tributary of the Mekong River towards the northern end of the province. The area is allegedly a heartland for military involvement in illegal timber trade.[2]

Landmarks

Wat Si Bun Huang, a Buddhist temple of over 500 years vintage lies in the southern part of the town. Also of note is Wat Si Phan Don, noted for its diamond-shaped stupa and Wat Sisavang Vong, reputedly erected by King Sisavang Vong himself on the site of a former temple.[3] The town contains a museum and library and two bus terminals each of which are about 2 kilometres north and south of the town respectively.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Sainyabuli (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0) 		38.0
(100.4) 		39.0
(102.2) 		42.9
(109.2) 		42.0
(107.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		37.0
(98.6) 		36.0
(96.8) 		36.2
(97.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.5
(95.9) 		33.8
(92.8) 		42.9
(109.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2) 		30.1
(86.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.1
(91.6) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.1
(82.6) 		30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		23.5
(74.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		25.0
(77.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6) 		15.2
(59.4) 		18.4
(65.1) 		21.8
(71.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		21.9
(71.4) 		18.6
(65.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		20.5
(68.9)
Record low °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		21.5
(70.7) 		20.5
(68.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.5
(58.1) 		10.8
(51.4) 		4.8
(40.6) 		4.8
(40.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.3
(0.52) 		11.9
(0.47) 		45.8
(1.80) 		110.5
(4.35) 		172.8
(6.80) 		152.4
(6.00) 		222.4
(8.76) 		258.5
(10.18) 		249.1
(9.81) 		91.0
(3.58) 		30.3
(1.19) 		17.7
(0.70) 		1,375.7
(54.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2 2 5 10 15 16 19 21 18 9 4 2 121
Mean monthly sunshine hours 180.8 193.7 174.3 178.3 170.6 131.5 107.6 106.4 138.2 161.6 171.2 172.6 1,886.8
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[4]
Source 2: NOAA (extremes)[5]

References

  1. ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Lao Statistics Bureau. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ Walker, Andrew (1999). The legend of the golden boat: regulation, trade and traders in the borderlands of Laos, Thailand, China, and Burma. University of Hawaii Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-8248-2256-9. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (15 August 2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Global Surface Summary of the Day - GSOD". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

19°15′N 101°45′E / 19.250°N 101.750°E / 19.250; 101.750