Nansang

Namsang
ဝဵင်းၼမ်ႉၸၢင်
နမ့်စန်မြို့
Town
Nan San
Sign at entrance of Namsang
Namsang
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 20°53′20″N 97°44′10″E / 20.88889°N 97.73611°E / 20.88889; 97.73611
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictNansang District
TownshipNansang Township
Area
  Total
1,594.62 sq mi (4,130.0 km2)
Elevation
3,255 ft (992 m)
Population
  Total
26,060
  Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)
Area code06161

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.