Namhsan Township
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Namhsan | |
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 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 (5,331 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 72,204 |
| • Density | 48.07/km2 (124.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Namhsan Township (Burmese: နမ့်ဆန်မြို့နယ်) is a township of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone[2] 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.[2][3]
To prevent confusion with Nansang Township in southern Shan State, it is sometimes disambiguated as Nan San (North) Township.[4]
