Savannakhet province

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Savannakhet province ແຂວງ ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ
Province
A restaurant on the Mekong
Map of Savannakhet province
Location of Savannakhet province in Laos
Coordinates: 16°32′N 105°47′E / 16.54°N 105.78°E / 16.54; 105.78
Country	Laos
Capital	Savannakhet
Area
• Total	21,774 km2 (8,407 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	1,037,553
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
ISO 3166 code	LA-SV
HDI (2022)	0.578[1] medium · 14th

Savannakhet (Lao: ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ, pronounced [sā.wǎn nā(ʔ).kʰȅːt]) is a province of Laos. The name derives from Savanh Nakhone ('heavenly district' or 'land of fertility suitable for agriculture') the province's original name. The province is in the southern part of the country and is the largest province in Laos. It borders Khammouane province to the north, Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên–Huế provinces of Vietnam to the east, Salavan province to the south, and Nakhon Phanom and Mukdahan provinces of Thailand to the west.