Salavan (city)
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Salavan
ສາລະວັນ | |
|---|---|
District and municipality | |
| Salavan District | |
 Salavan District | |
  Salavan City location in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 15°43′N 106°25′E / 15.717°N 106.417°E | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Province | Salavan |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 100,900 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Salavan (Lao: ສາລະວັນ, pronounced [sǎː.lā.wán]) is the capital of Salavan Province in southern Laos. It is a provincial district. It is 125 km from Pakse on a partially paved road.[2]
Geography
[edit]Salavan is in the southernmost area of Lao. The city is in a forested area. Dozens of indigenous villages of tribes surround Salavan.[2]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Salavan (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.4 (97.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
42.5 (108.5) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.1 (97.0) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.3 (0.13) |
14.9 (0.59) |
34.7 (1.37) |
81.4 (3.20) |
215.2 (8.47) |
317.6 (12.50) |
482.0 (18.98) |
460.7 (18.14) |
378.5 (14.90) |
125.8 (4.95) |
22.8 (0.90) |
3.6 (0.14) |
2,140.5 (84.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 131 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265.8 | 242.5 | 228.8 | 221.0 | 194.9 | 131.7 | 119.7 | 115.3 | 144.2 | 193.1 | 221.2 | 248.1 | 2,326.4 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (extremes),[4] The Yearbook of Indochina (1931-1932)[5] | |||||||||||||
Culture
[edit]Salavan's local culture is influenced by the Lao Loum, lowland Lao who form the majority of the population of the city and country, and hill tribe and former colonial French cultures. Salavan has a "frontier town"-like feel because of the dearth of settlements outside the city.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Lao Statistics Bureau. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Salavan Travel Guide". Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Global Surface Summary of the Day - GSOD". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ The Yearbook of Indochina (1931-1932)