Kenethao district

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Kenethao district
Kenethao district
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Kenethao district
Coordinates: Coordinates: 17°51′06″N101°19′00″E / 17.8516°N 101.3166°E / 17.8516; 101.3166
CountryLaos
ProvinceSainyabuli
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total42,930
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)

Kenethao is a district of Sainyabuli province, Laos. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Laos: Kenethao". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. "Districts of Laos". Statoids.
  3. Laos Ministry of Education district maps Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine (archive)