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Phou Bia (Lao: ພູເບັ້ຍ) is the highest mountain in Laos. It is in the Annamese Cordillera, at the southern limit of the Xiangkhoang Plateau in Xiangkhouang Province. Owing to its elevation—2,819 m (9,249 ft), the highest terrestrial point in Laos, the climate is cold and the area around the mountain is mostly cloudy.

Phou Bia
Phou Bia from Nam Ngum Reservoir
Highest point
Elevation	2,819 m (9,249 ft)
Prominence	2,079 m (6,821 ft)[1]
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Coordinates	18°58′54″N 103°09′07″E
Naming
Native name	ພູເບັ້ຍ  (Lao)
Geography
Phou Bia Location of Phou Bia in Laos
Location	Laos
Parent range	Annamite Range

History

Although no snow has been reported for decades, it is claimed that as late as the first years of the 20th century, snow fell occasionally on its summit.^{[citation needed]}

On 10 April 1970, an Air America C-130A aircraft crashed into the mountain.[2]

The area is remote, covered with jungle, and has been used by Hmong guerilla soldiers. In the 1970s, c. 60,000 Hmong supporting FAC operations took refuge at the Phou Bia massif.[3] There have been reports of smaller Hmong hideouts in the area as recently as 2006.[4]

Phou Bia rises in a restricted military area near the abandoned Long Chen air base, and for this reason sees few outside visitors. Unexploded ordnance further complicates access. As of July 2008, there had been no known ascent by a non-Lao person for at least 30 years.^{[citation needed]}

In 2021, Xaisomboun Province officials announced the development of Phou Bia Mountain as a "sustainable development tourism site", valued at some US$500 million. The development will center on Phou Houa Xang Village, in Anouvong District, Xaisomboun, under a 99 year concession.[5]

See also

• List of mountains in Laos
• List of Southeast Asian mountains

References

External links

• Map of Laos (physical)

На других языках

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[de] Phu Bia

Der Phu Bia (laotisch: .mw-parser-output .Laoo{font-size:120%}ພູເບັ້ຍ, auch Phou Bia geschrieben) ist mit ca. 2.850 Metern Höhe der höchste Berg im südostasiatischen Laos. Er befindet sich im Truong-Song-Gebirge und liegt am Südrand des Xieng Khouang-Plateaus mit der Ebene der Tonkrüge. Die Gegend um den Berg liegt in einem dichten Dschungelgebiet und ist schwer zu erreichen.

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- [en] Phou Bia

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[fr] Phou Bia

Le Phou Bia (lao : ພູ ເບຍ ; « montagne d'Argent ») est une montagne située dans la cordillère annamitique, dans la province de Xaisomboun. Avec ses 2 819 m d'altitude, c'est le point culminant du Laos.

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[it] Phou Bia

Il Phou Bia (Lao: ພູ ເບຍ; letteralmente, "montagna di birra") è una montagna del Laos, situata all'interno della Catena Annamita, nella Provincia di Xiangkhoang. Con 2.819 metri sul livello del mare è la cima più elevata del paese.

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[ru] Пхубиа

Пхубиа, Гора Биа (лаос. ພູເບັ້ຍ) — самая высокая гора Лаоса[2].

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