Nansang

Nansang (Burmese: ဝဵင်းၼမ်ႉၸၢင်) is a town in Loilen District of Shan State in eastern Burma. It is the seat of Nansang Township. It is the biggest city of the middle eastern 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.

Nansang

ဝဵင်းၼမ်ႉၸၢင်

နမ့်စန်မြို့နယ်
Township
Nansang
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°53′20″N 97°44′10″E
Country Burma
StateShan State
DistrictLoilem District
Elevation992 m (3,255 ft)
Population
 • Total70,000
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

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
  1. No(1) Basic Education High School
  2. No(2) Basic Education High School (Myoma)
  3. Myo Oo Basic Education Sub High School
  4. No(5) Basic Education Sub High School
  5. Air Army Basic Education Sub High School
  6. Kaung Myat Private High School

Health Centre
  • General Hospital
  • Army Hospital

Transport

It is served by Nansang Airport, where a former RAF base was located[2] and Myanmar Air Force base. It is well-connected by road, lying at the junction of National Highway 4 and National Highway 45 which connects it to Mong Ton and the Thai border.[3][4]Since 1995 it has been served by a station on the Myanmar Railways network.

References
  1. GoogleEarth
  2. Bond, Charles R.; Anderson, Terry H. (1 October 1988). A Flying Tiger's Diary. Texas A&M University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-89096-408-8. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. Maps (Map). Google Maps. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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