Khe Sanh

This article is about the city. For other uses, see Khe Sanh (disambiguation).

Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam,^[1] located 63 km west of Đông Hà.

Khe Sanh
Township
Khe Sanh in 2010
Khe Sanh
Coordinates: 16°37′9.51″N 106°43′49.83″E / 16.6193083°N 106.7305083°E / 16.6193083; 106.7305083Coordinates: 16°37′9.51″N 106°43′49.83″E / 16.6193083°N 106.7305083°E / 16.6193083; 106.7305083
Country	Vietnam
Region	North Central Coast
Province	Quảng Trị
District	Hướng Hóa
Population
• Total	13,927
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (ICT)

During the Vietnam War, the Khe Sanh Combat Base was located to the north of the city. The Battle of Khe Sanh took place there. The Khe Sanh Combat Base is a museum where relics of the war are exhibited. Most of the former base is now overgrown by wilderness or coffee and banana plants.

References

1. "Vietnam Districts".