Located 400 kilometers northeast of Vientiane Capital, Xieng Khouang Province has a population of 251, 334 spread over an approximate area of 15,000 square kilometers. It is set at an altitude of more than 1,000 metres above sea level and enjoys mild temperatures for most of the year, although winters can be surprisingly cold.
Xieng Khouang is home to the Plain of Jars, the prehistoric stone megaliths which attract thousands of tourists to the province each year..