Namhsan Township

Namhsan
Location in Palaung SAZ and Kyaukme district (in red)
Location in Palaung SAZ and Kyaukme district (in red)
Namhsan is located in Myanmar
Namhsan
Namhsan
Coordinates: 22°57′0″N 97°9′0″E / 22.95000°N 97.15000°E / 22.95000; 97.15000
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
Self-administered zone Pa Laung
Area
 • Total1,502 km2 (580 sq mi)
Elevation1,625 m (5,332 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total72,204
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Namhsan Township (Burmese: နမ့်ဆန်မြို့နယ်) is a township of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone[2] in the Shan State of eastern Burma (Myanmar). 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]

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ a b "The Union of Myanmar, The State Peace and Development Council, Notification No. 33/2010, 20 August 2010" English translation
  3. ^ "Map of Shan State" Myanmar's NET, showing district boundaries, last accessed 21 November 2010