Namhsan

Namhsan
နမ့်ဆန်မြို့
Town
Namhsan is located in Myanmar
Namhsan
Namhsan
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 22°57′54″N 97°9′48″E / 22.96500°N 97.16333°E / 22.96500; 97.16333
Country Myanmar
Division Shan State
DistrictKyaukme
Self-administered zone Pa Laung
TownshipNamhsan Township
Control Ta'ang National Liberation Army
Population
 (2005)
 • Ethnicities
Palaung
 • Religions
Buddhism Hinduism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

Namhsan (Burmese: နမ့်ဆန်မြို့; Palaung: Om-yar; Chinese: 南散), also spelt Namh San, Namsan, or Nam San, is the capital of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone and Namhsan Township in northern Shan State of Myanmar (Burma). The town is a popular starting point for trekking to Hsipaw.

Besides its Palaung residents, the town is also populated by Karen, Lisu, and Shan ethnic tribal groups, as well as Indian and Chinese residents.