Namhsan Township
Namhsan | |
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 Location in Palaung SAZ and Kyaukme district (in red) | |
  Namhsan | |
| 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 (5,332 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 72,204 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/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 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]
References
[edit]- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ a b "The Union of Myanmar, The State Peace and Development Council, Notification No. 33/2010, 20 August 2010" English translation
- ^ "Map of Shan State" Myanmar's NET, showing district boundaries, last accessed 21 November 2010
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