Administrative divisions of Laos


Laos is divided into 17 provinces and one prefecture which includes the capital city Vientiane.
Provinces are further divided into districts and then villages. An 'urban' village is essentially a town.

Administrative Units

Officially, Laos is divided into 3 administrative tiers, with different types of administrative unit on each tier:
Level1st2nd3rd
TypePrefecture
District
Village
TypeProvince
District
Village

Provinces of Laos

Districts of Laos

Each Laotian province is subdivided into districts and then subdivided into villages.
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