Sainyabuli
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.
Sainyabuli
ເມືອງໄຊຍະບູລີ | |
|---|---|
| Sainyabuli District | |
 Ferry berth, Sainyabuli | |
  Sainyabuli Location in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 19°15′N 101°45′E | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Province | Sainyabuli |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Sainyabuli (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.9 (94.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
42.9 (109.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| 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) | 6.6 (0.26) |
15.0 (0.59) |
40.7 (1.60) |
115.2 (4.54) |
175.1 (6.89) |
140.1 (5.52) |
211.0 (8.31) |
242.1 (9.53) |
226.7 (8.93) |
102.8 (4.05) |
28.0 (1.10) |
10.9 (0.43) |
1,314.2 (51.74) |
| Average rainy days | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 122 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 61 | 59 | 66 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 77 | 73 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.0 | 188.7 | 189.4 | 186.9 | 159.0 | 129.5 | 102.3 | 107.8 | 144.3 | 162.7 | 175.3 | 174.9 | 1,902.7 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Climate Data (humidity)[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- 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.
- Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (15 August 2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Climate and monthly weather forecast Sainyabuli, Laos". Climate Data. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
External links
Sayabouly travel guide from Wikivoyage