Louangphrabang
geographical name
Louang·phra·bang ˈlwäŋ-prä-ˈbäŋ 
variants or Luang Prabang
ˈlwäŋ-prä-ˈbäŋ
town in northwestern Laos on the Mekong River north-northwest of Vientiane
Note: Louangphrabang was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name and remained a royal residence after the kingdom was divided.