Pakkading (à ºÂà º²à ºÂà ºÂà º°à ºÂà º´à º , literally 'mouth of the (river)', is a district (muang) of Bolikhamsai province in central Laos. It is home to the 1,690 km<sup>2</sup> Nam Kading National Biodiversity Conservation Area (NBCA).