Nansang
Namsang
ဝဵင်းၼမ်ႉၸၢင် နမ့်စန်မြို့ | |
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Town | |
| Nan San | |
Sign at entrance of Namsang | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′20″N 97°44′10″E / 20.88889°N 97.73611°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Nansang District |
| Township | Nansang Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,594.62 sq mi (4,130.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,255 ft (992 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 26,060 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Area code | 06161 |
Nansang or Namsang (Shan: ဝဵင်းၼမ်ႉၸၢင်), officially Nan San (Burmese: နမ့်စန်မြို့) is the capital of Nansang District of Shan State in eastern Myanmar. It is the seat of Nansang Township. It is the most populous settlement of the eastern central area of Shan State, with 26,060 people in 2019. Most residents live in Ward 4, the northwest part of the town. It is 72 miles away from Taunggyi. A pagoda lies in the southern part of the town. It is also known as Taung Paw Pagoda.