Namhsan
Town in Shan State, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Namhsan
နမ့်ဆန်မြို့ | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 22°57′54″N 97°9′48″E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Shan State |
District | Kyaukme |
Self-administered zone | Pa Laung |
Township | Namhsan Township |
Control | Ta'ang National Liberation Army |
Population (2005) | |
• Ethnicities | Palaung |
• Religions | Buddhism Hinduism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
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Besides its Palaung residents, the town is also populated by Karen, Lisu, and Shan ethnic tribal groups, as well as Indian and Chinese residents.