Phou Bia

Phou Bia
Phou Bia from Nam Ngum Reservoir
Highest point
Prominence	2,079 m (6,821 ft)[1]
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Coordinates	18°58′54″N 103°09′07″E / 18.98167°N 103.15194°E / 18.98167; 103.15194
Naming
Native name	ພູເບ້ຍ (Lao)
Geography
Phou Bia Location of Phou Bia in Laos
Location	Laos
Parent range	Annamite Range

Phou Bia (Lao: ພູເບັ້ຍ, pronounced [pʰúː bîa̯]) is the highest mountain in Laos. It is in the Annamese Cordillera, at the southern limit of the Xiangkhoang Plateau in Xaisomboun 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.