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| native_name_lang = lo | settlement_type = Province | image_skyline = Montage of Khammouane Province, Laos.jpg | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_map = Map of Khammouane Province, Laos.jpg | map_caption = Map of Khammouane Province | map_alt = Map of Khammouane Province | image_map1 = Khammouane Province-Laos.svg | map_caption1 = Location of Khammouane Province in Laos | map_alt1 = Map showing location of Khammouane Province in Laos | latd = 17.5 | longd = 105.333333 | coordinates_type = type:adm1st_region:KH | coordinates_display = title | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | established_title = Established | established_date = | named_for = | seat_type = Capital | seat = Thakhek | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 16,315 | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 337,314 | population_as_of = March 2005 Census | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = UTC+07 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | iso_code = LA-KH | website = | footnotes = }} Khammouane or Khammouan (Lao: ຄໍາມ່ວນ) is a province of Laos, located in the center of the country. Its capital lies at Thakhek. Khammouane Province covers an area of and is mostly of forested mountainous terrain. The province is bordered by Bolikhamsai Province to the north and northwest, Vietnam to the east, Savannakhet Province to the south, and Thailand to the west. Many streams flow through the province to join the Mekong River. The vast forests of the Nakai-Nam Theun Biodiversity Conservation Area are an important watershed that feed many Mekong tributaries as well as form the catchment area for Nam Theun 2, the largest hydropower project in Laos. The Xebangfay, Hinboun and Nam Theun are the main rivers of the province. Part of the aborted Thakhek - Tan Ap railway would have crossed the province to connect with the North-South Railway at Tân Ấp Railway Station, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam through the Mụ Giạ Pass. ==Geography== Khammouane Province, one of the provinces of Laos, covers an area of and is mostly of forested mountainous terrain. The province is bordered by Bolikhamsai Province to the north and northwest, Vietnam to the east, Savannakhet Province to the south, and Thailand to the west. Many streams flow through the province to join the Mekong River. Some of the major rivers which originate in the mountains of this province are the Xebangfay River ( long), Hinboun River, Namtheun River and Namgnum River.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Khammouane Province )〕 Situated between the Mekong and the Annamite Range, the Khammoun Plateau features gorges, grottoes, jungles, limestone hills, and rivers. Thakhek, the provincial capital, is situated along the bank of the Mekong River. It borders Thailand; the border check post is Nakorn Phanom in Thailand. The city has many buildings designed in the French colonial architectural style.〔 The third Friendship Bridge opened to traffic on 11 November 2011 across the Mekong River. It is a major link between Thakhek city in the Khammouane Province and the Nakhon Phanom Province in Thailand. The bridge is long and wide. Tham Khonglor Cave (meaning: “Beauty in the Dark”) is part of the Nation Protected Forest Area in Hinboun Mountain. Its west entrance is from Ban Khonglor village in Hinboun District, while the east entrance is from Ban Natan village, Nakai District. The cave runs for a length of about and its width varies from to . Its height is in the range of to and the Hinboun River flows through the cave perennially. Vang That and Had Xay Luang are the two hanging rock formations in the cave. Had Xay Luang is a white sand beach here, of about in length and width.〔 The cave is approachable along two routes, one from Vientiane along Route 13 to Hinboun District, and the second route is by boat along the Hinboun River.〔 Khammouane Thakhek2 tango7174.jpg|Thakhek Khammouane NamHinboun1 tango7174.jpg|Hinboun River Khammouane ThamKhongLor2 tango7174.jpg|Tham Khonglor Khammouane BanNatan1 tango7174.jpg|Ban Natan 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khammouane Province」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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