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Nong Khiaw
A serene riverside village surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs in northern Laos, offering caves, viewpoints, and kayaking.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Phôngsali, Laos · Asia
Khoa sits on the route: 25 minutes from Houay Nga Na Song, 58km from Nong Khiaw.
Khoa is a town located in Phôngsali, Laos. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Khoa sits in Laos. It's in the Asia/Vientiane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Khoa to your route.
The Battle of Muong Khoua took place between April 13 and May 18, 1953, in northern Laos during the First Upper Laos Campaign in the French Indochina War. A garrison of a dozen French and 300 Laotian troops occupied a fortified outpost in the hills above the village of Muong Khoua, across the Vietnamese border fromRead more
Điện Biên Phủ. Muong Khoua was among the last French outposts in northern Laos following the decision of the French High Command to string isolated garrisons through the region in order to buy time to fortify the major Laotian cities against Việt Minh attack.
Many of these garrisons were given orders by radio to dig in and resist the approaching Việt Minh forces. Following the fall of a satellite strong point at Sop-Nao, the troops at Muong Khoua under Captain Teullier fought off a Việt Minh siege force for thirty-six days while supported by air-dropped supplies and air strikes. The small defending force repelled several direct attacks and endured a series of artillery bombardments. Two of the outpost's three strong points eventually fell in the early morning of May 18, and by midday the French force was defeated.
Four soldiers—two French and two Laotian—reached another French position 50 miles (80 km) away after six days of travel through the jungle; however, no one else escaped. The resistance of the French garrison became a popular rallying cry for French troops in Indochina as well serving as a precursor to French and Việt Minh strategies at the decisive Battle of Điện Biên Phủ the following year.
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Khoa is located in Phôngsali, Laos, Asia. The coordinates are 21.0783 latitude, 102.5061 longitude.
Khoa has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Laos.
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A serene riverside village surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs in northern Laos, offering caves, viewpoints, and kayaking.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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