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Don Khon

Coordinates: 13°57′19″N 105°55′34″E / 13.95518°N 105.92601°E / 13.95518; 105.92601
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Don Khon
ດອນຄອນ
Dwellings, Don Khon
Dwellings, Don Khon
Don Khon is located in Laos
Don Khon
Don Khon
Location in Laos
Coordinates: 13°57′19″N 105°55′34″E / 13.95518°N 105.92601°E / 13.95518; 105.92601
CountryLaos
ProvinceChampasak
Population
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Don Khon (Lao: ດອນຄອນ), is an island in the Mekong River in the Si Phan Don ("Four Thousand Islands") archipelago in Champasak Province of southern Laos.[1]

History

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The Don Det–Don Khon railway was a 7-kilometer (4.3 mi)-long narrow-gauge portage railway on the islands of Don Khon and Don Det, opened in 1893 to transport vessels, freight, and passengers along the Mekong River, and closed since the 1940s.[2][3]

Geography

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The walking path around the island is 13 km (8.08 mi). Don Khon is linked to its twin island Don Det by a bridge (Don Det–Don Khon railway).

There are two Buddhist temples, a primary school and a college on the island.

Climate

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Don Khon features a tropical wet and dry climate. While the city is generally very warm throughout the year, it is noticeably cooler during December and January. Don Khon also experiences wet and dry seasons, with the wet season from April until October, and the dry season during the remaining five months. Temperatures range from 15°C to 38°C.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Don Det and Don Khon". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  2. ^ The Railway Atlas of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, White Lotus, 2010.
  3. ^ Mad About the Mekong: Exploration and Empire in South East Asia, Harper Collins, 2005.
  4. ^ "Don Det & Don Khon in detail – Climate". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-03-28.[not specific enough to verify]
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