Northern Lao - European
Cave Project   

  Caves explored in 2013

Xam Neua Area

Name Coordinates (WGS 84) Village / Ban District Province Length (m)
Tham Nam Oogh (sink) N 20o33'03.1''; E 104o04'49.9'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan 3,315
Tham Nam Oogh (resurgence) N 20o33'41.2''; E 104o04'23.6''
Tham Sop Koup N 20o33'49.4''; E 104o03'39.2'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan 765
Tham Loum (lower cave) N 20o33'36.0''; E 104o04'26.3'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan 548
Tham Loum (upper cave) N 20o33'36.0''; E 104o04'26.3'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan 198
Tham Kia N 20o33'23.6''; E 104o04'56.7'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan n/s
Tham Pathep N 20o33'56.2''; E 104o03'47.7'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan 233
Tham Kha N 20o33'18.8''; E 104o04'40.3'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan n/s
Tham Gaw Khin N 20o33'22.2''; E 104o04'39.0'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan ---
Tham Honh N 20o32.769''; E 104o05.36.6'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan 147
Tham Kiap N 20o33'23.6''; E 104o04'56.7'' Na Seng Xam Neua Houaphan 50
Tham Nam Kao Hou N 20o32'45.9''; E 104o04'15.7'' Nam Koup Xam Neua Houaphan 50
(impenetrable sinkhole near
Ban Nam Koup)
Tham Xom Bong (main entrance) N 20o32'51.0''; E 104o04'17.2'' Nam Koup Xam Neua Houaphan 1,040
Tham Katip (2nd entrance) N 20o32'57.7''; E 104o04'14.5''
Tham Houay Ngot N 20o32'37.7''; E 104o04'00.7'' Nam Koup Xam Neua Houaphan 1,920
Tham Houa Ta (resurgence entr.) N 20o32'35.2''; E 104o04'30.2'' Nam Koup Xam Neua Houaphan 185
Tham Houa Ta (sinkhole entr.) N 20o32'34.5''; E 104o04'34.6''
Tham Noi N 20o32'31.4''; E 104o04'38.0'' Nam Koup Xam Neua Houaphan 24
Tham Kao N 20o32'52.9''; E 104o03'56.2'' Nam Koup Xam Neua Houaphan 40
Tham Kong N 20o32'49.4''; E 104o04'01.7'' Nam Koup Xam Neua Houaphan 78
Tham Kong Ban N 20o31'10.7''; E 104o03'00.0'' Pa Char Xam Neua Houaphan 61
Tham Kang Ban N 20o31'05.7''; E 104o02'46.3'' Pa Char Xam Neua Houaphan 82
Tham Giga N 20o31'24.4''; E 104o03'33.3'' Pa Char Xam Neua Houaphan 403

 

Nong Khiaw Area

Name Coordinates (WGS 84) Village / Ban District Province Length (m)
Tham Doun Mai N 20° 45,453' E 102° 38,862 Muong Ngoi Nam Bak Luang Prabang 1655
(Total length
3745)

Vieng Xai Area

Name Coordinates (WGS 84) Village / Ban District Province Length (m)
Tham Kia Nou (sink) N 20o21'57.5''; E 104o21'03.0'' Bor Pa Vieng Xai Houaphan 488
Tham Kia Nou (resurgence) N 20o21'50.7''; E 104o21'11.4''
Tham Fam N 20o21'39.7''; E 104o21'38.8'' Khang Thard Vieng Xai Houaphan 1,087
Tham Salai (sink) N 20o23'28.6''; E 104o18'46.9'' Bor Pa Vieng Xai Houaphan 288
Tham Salai (resurgence) N 20o23'22.5''; E 104o18'45.4''
Tham Nok Seo N 20o20'29.8''; E 104o22'00.6'' Khang Thard Vieng Xai Houaphan 597
Tham Takke N 20o20'22.9''; E 104o22'17.5'' Khang Thard Vieng Xai Houaphan 60
Tham Kor Pak N 20o20'26.5''; E 104o22'11.2'' Khang Thard Vieng Xai Houaphan 33
Tham Galang N 20o20'27.2''; E 104o22'14.9'' Khang Thard Vieng Xai Houaphan 35
Tham Sam Hou N 20o20'22.3''; E 104o22'19.9'' Khang Thard Vieng Xai Houaphan 74
Tham Jak N 20o20'24.4''; E 104o22'17.7'' Khang Thard Vieng Xai Houaphan n/s
Tham Fa Soup N 20o22'48.6''; E 104o14'33.2'' Napha Vieng Xai Houaphan 134
Tham Seua (Tiger Cave) N 20o22'20.0''; E 104o15'44.3'' Namuang Vieng Xai Houaphan 44
Tham Kon N 20o23'00.9''; E 104o14'36.2'' Namuang Vieng Xai Houaphan 69
Tham Feimai 1 N 20o23'21.6''; E 104o14'17.2'' Namuang Vieng Xai Houaphan 93
Tham Feimai 2 N 20o23'21.6''; E 104o14'17.2'' Namuang Vieng Xai Houaphan 61
Chinese Embassy Cave N 20o23'47.3''; E 104o13'48.7'' Vieng Xai Vieng Xai Houaphan 57
Chinese Embassy Meeting Cave N 20o23'47.3''; E 104o13'48.7'' Vieng Xai Vieng Xai Houaphan  125
Secret Police Cave N 20o23'45.6''; E 104o13'54.6'' Vieng Xai Vieng Xai Houaphan 64
Vietnamese Embassy Cave N 20o23'41.4''; E 104o13'50.7'' Vieng Xai Vieng Xai Houaphan 46
Neutralist Cave  N 20o23'32.0''; E 104o13'40.8'' Vieng Xai Vieng Xai Houaphan 43