Khe Sanh
Khe Sanh is best known as the site of one of the Vietnam War's most intense engagements: the 1968 Battle of Khe Sanh, which the Vietnamese have compared to Điện Biên Phủ. The former combat base north of town is now an open-air museum displaying war relics on the old airstrip, while much of the surrounding area has returned to wilderness or been planted with coffee and banana crops. The town itself, in Quảng Trị Province, has a small central core with cafés and restaurants.
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- Population13,927
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.2 km3.8 mi
Nearest airports
Khe Sanh: quick answers
Where is Khe Sanh?
Khe Sanh is in Vietnam, about 92 km57 miles in a straight line from Huế.
How do you get to Khe Sanh?
The nearest airport is Dong Hoi (VDH), about 2 hr 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Khe Sanh?
The warmest month is June, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 19°C65°F. The wettest month is September, with about 268 mm10.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Khe Sanh?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 restaurants, 4 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Khe Sanh?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include thi xa Quang Tri, Đông Hà and Lao Bao.