Phongsaly Province is located in the North of the country, in high mountains ( 450-1800m above sea level), with a relatively cool climate. The capital city is the city of Phongsaly. It has border with Yunnan (China) and Dien Bien in Vietnam. To the South it has border with Luang Prabang and Oudomxay Provinces. Its area is 16.270 Km2 and its population is 199.900 inhabitants with the density of 12 inhabitants/km2. It has 7 districts.
