Namhsan Township

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Namhsan
Township
Taung Yoe Pagoda.jpg
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
Location in Palaung SAZ and Kyaukme district (in red)
Coordinates: 22°57′0″N 97°9′0″E / 22.95000°N 97.15000°E / 22.95000; 97.15000
Country Burma
StateShan State
Self-administered zonePa Laung
Elevation5,332 ft (1,625 m)
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]

References[]

  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


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