Nansang or Namsang (), officially Nan San () is the capital of

Nansang District Nansang District () is a district in central Shan State, Myanmar. It was split from Loilen District and Langkho District on 30 April 2022. It contains three townships. Its district seat is Nansang. Townships Nansang District has 3 townships ...

Shan State Shan State (, ; , ) is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos (Louang Namtha Province, Louang Namtha and Bokeo Provinces) to the east, and Thailand (Chiang Rai Province, Chia ...

in eastern

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

. It is the seat of

Nansang Township Nansang or Namsang Township () is a Townships of Myanmar, township of Nansang District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Nansang. The township has two towns with 11 urban wards in total between them as well as 20 village tracts g ...

. It is the most populous settlement of the eastern central area of Shan State, with 26,060 people in 2019. Most residents live in Ward 4, the northwest part of the town. It is 72 miles away from

Taunggyi Taunggyi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast As ...

. A pagoda lies in the southern part of the town. It is also known as Taung Paw Pagoda.

Formation of District

On April 30, 2022, new districts were expanded across the country. Namsang and

Kunhing Kunhing (also called Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 198 ...

Townships from

Loilem District Loilen District ( also romanised as Loilem District) is a district in central Shan State, Myanmar. In 2010, it consisted of 9 towns and 7 townships. In 2022, most of its townships were split off to form new districts, leaving it with only three tow ...

and

Mong Nai Township Mong Nai Township (, ) is a township of Nansang District in the Shan State of Myanmar.

from

Langkho District Langhko District or Langkho District (), officially Linkhae District (), is a district in southern Shan State in Myanmar. Townships The district contains the following townships and subtownships: * Langhko Township ** Homein Subtownship *Maw ...

were separated to form Namsang District. The townships and towns included in Namsang District are as follows * Namsang ** Kholam *

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Mong Nai Möng Nai or Mongnai is a town in Mong Nai Township in the Shan State of Burma. ''Mong'' is equivalent to Mueang. History Prior to World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a W ...

** Keng Tawng

Population and Ethnicity

Most people are Buddhist. There are nearly thirty Buddhist monasteries. This region has a population of 70,000 people, most of whom are villagers engaged in agriculture. Only 20,000 people live in town. Most people are of Shan ethnicity. There is chauvinism for few people (Burmese, Paoh, Yinn, Ta'ang, Lahu, Lisu, etc).

Education

Public School

* No(1) Basic Education High School * No(2) Basic Education High School (Myoma) * Myo Oo Basic Education Sub High School * No(5) Basic Education Sub High School * Air Army Basic Education High School

Private School

*Pann Pyoe Yadanar Myay Private High School * Kaung Myat Private High School * Brightstar Private Basic School * Pyin Nyar Young Chi Private Basic School

Health Centers

Public Health Centers

Source: *

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(25 Bedded) * Army Hospital , 8th MB (100 Bedded)

Private Health Centers

Source: * Khaing Myittar Hospital * Cherry Hospital * Myat Mon Hospital * Moe Makha Hospital

Air Bases

Myanmar Air Force also utilised civilian airfields as front-line air fields in case of foreign invasion. * Namsang Air Base * Namsang Airport

Climate

Namsang has a

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(

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''Cwa''), closely bordering a

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring c ...

(''Cwb''). There is a winter dry season (December–March) and a summer wet-season (April–November). Temperatures are warm throughout the year; the winter months (December–February) are milder but the nights can be quite cool.

Demographics

2014

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Namsang Township had a population of 72,098. The

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was 350.1 people per km².

References

External links

Namsang net
{{Shan State Populated places in Shan State Township capitals of Myanmar