Muang Sing
Muang Sing (Mueang Sing) (Lao: ເມືອງສີງ, Lao pronunciation: [mɯ́a̯ŋ sǐŋ]) is a small town and district (muang) in Luang Namtha Province, northwestern Laos, about 60 kilometres northwest of the town of Luang Namtha and 360 kilometres northwest of Vientiane. It lies very close to the border with Yunnan, China, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Historically, Muang Sing has been a major producer of opium and still has problems with drugs and smuggling, due to its proximity to China and Myanmar.
Muang Sing
ເມືອງສີງ Muang Sing | |
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| Sing District | |
Muang Sing market, formerly a major opium market in the Golden Triangle | |
Muang Sing | |
| Coordinates: 21°12′N 101°9′E | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Luang Namtha |
| Established | 1792 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,650 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 23,500 |
| • Density | 14.2/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| In the district | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
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