Khoune District

Khoune
ເມືອງຄູນ
Muang (district)
Country Laos
Province Xiangkhouang Province
Population (2005 census)
  Total 31,425
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)

Khoune is a district (muang) of Xiangkhouang Province in north-central Laos.[1] It is southeast of Phonsavan, the capital of Xiengkhouang. Khoun District has four main ethnic groups: Lao, Hmong, Khmu, and O Du. Khoune is the old capital of Xiengkhouang called Xiengkhuang Kao.

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