Nansang ( my, ဝဵင်းၼမ်ႉၸၢင်) is a town in Namsang District of

Shan State Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ( ...

in eastern

Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

. It is the seat of Nansang Township. It is the biggest city of the eastern central of the Shan State in Myanmar. It is 72 miles away from Taunggyi. 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 (Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar. The name Kunhein refers to "a thousand island" in the local Shan language. Geographic Kunhing is located by the Nam Pang River, an important tr ...

Townships from

Loilem District Loilem District is a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It consists of 9 towns in 2010. Its capital is Loilem. Townships The district contains the following townships: * Loilem Township * Nansang Township *Kunhing Township * Lai-Hka ...

;

Mong Nai Township Mong Nai Township is a township of Langkho District in the Shan State of Myanmar.

was separated from

Langkho District Langhko District, also Langkho District, is a district of the Shan State in Myanmar. It consists of 4 towns in 2010. Townships The district contains the following townships: *Langhko Township Langhko Township or Langkho Township is a township ...

and formed as Namsang District. The townships and cities included in Namsang District are as follows * Namsang ** Kho Lam *

KaLi Kali (; sa, काली, ), also referred to as Mahakali, Bhadrakali, and Kalika ( sa, कालिका), is a Hindu goddess who is considered to be the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change in Shaktism. In this tra ...

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, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a worl ...

** Keng Tawng

Population and Ethnic

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 Shan. 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

* Kaung Myat Private High School * Brightstar Private Basic School * Pyin Nyar Young Chi Private Basic School

Health Centre

Public Health

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

Private Health

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

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Airport

It is served by Nansang Airport, where a former

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base was located and

Myanmar Air Force The Myanmar Air Force ( my, တပ်မတော် (လေ), ), known until 1989 as the Burmese Air Force, is the aerial branch of Myanmar's armed forces, the Tatmadaw. The primary mission of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) since its inception h ...

base.

Buses ang Taxis

It is well-connected by road, lying at the junction of

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and National Highway 45 which connects it to

Mong Ton Mong may refer to: People *A proposed original name for the Hmong people, based on the main group, the Mong community *Bob Mong (), American journalist and academic administrator * Henry Mong (), American surgeon and Presbyterian missionary * Mong ...

and the Thai border.

Railway

Since 1995 it has been served by a station on the

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network.

Regional Military Commands (RMC)

For better command and communication, the Tatmadaw formed Regional Military Commands () structure in 1958. Until 1961, there were only two regional commands, they were supported by 13 Infantry brigades and an infantry division. In October 1961, new regional military commands were opened and leaving only two independent infantry brigades. In June 1963, the Naypyidaw Command was temporarily formed in

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with the deputy commander and some staff officers drawn from Central Command. It was reorganised and renamed as Yangon Command on 1 June 1965. A total of 337 infantry and light infantry battalions organised in Tactical Operations Commands, 37 independent field artillery regiments supported by affiliated support units including armoured

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and

tank A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engi ...

battalions. RMCs are similar to

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formations in Western armies. The RMCs, commanded by major general rank officer, are managed through a framework of Bureau of Special Operations (BSOs), which are equivalent to Field Army Group in Western terms..

Eastern Central Command Namsang

Donation of hospital from Eastern Central Command Lt

Eastern Central Command() is saturated Middle Shan state in Namsang. Formed in 2011 Infantry Battalions.

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 humid subtropical climate (

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''Cwa''), closely bordering a

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...

(''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

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

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

was 350.1 people per km².

List of Banks being operated

References

External links

* https://www.facebook.com/Namsangnet/ {{Shan State Populated places in Shan State Township capitals of Myanmar