The Nam Khan (Lao: ນ້ຳຄານ) is a river in Laos that is a major tributary of the river Mekong, with which it joins at Luang Prabang.

The Nam Khan (Lao: ນ້ຳຄານ) is a river in Laos that is a major tributary of the river Mekong, with which it joins at Luang Prabang.

The Nam Khan river is 935 km long and the catchment area is 7490 km² (or 7620 km²); the population of the catchment is about 122,700 (1996).

The confluence of Nam Khan and Mekong forms a peninsula where the downtown of Luang Prabang is located.

Nam Khan


Native name	ນ້ຳຄານcode: lao promoted to code: lo (Lao)
Location
Country	Laos
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Mekong
• coordinates	19°53′56″N 102°08′41″E / 19.8989°N 102.1446°E / 19.8989; 102.1446
• elevation	300 m
Length	935 km (581 mi)
Basin size	7,490 km² (2,890 sq mi)