Namhsan Township
Namhsan | |
|---|---|
Location in Palaung SAZ (in red) | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′0″N 97°9′0″E / 22.95000°N 97.15000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| Self-administered zone | Pa Laung |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,502 km2 (580 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,625 m (5,332 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 72,204 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Namhsan Township (Burmese: နမ့်ဆန်မြို့နယ်) is a township of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone in the Shan State of eastern Myanmar (Burma). The principal town and administrative seat is Namhsan.
Prior to August 2010, Kyaukme District included Namhsan Township and Mantong Township; and both of them were transferred that month to the newly created Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone.
To prevent confusion with Nansang Township in southern Shan State, it is sometimes disambiguated as Nan San (North) Township.