Nansang

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Formation of District

On April 30, 2022, new districts were expanded across the country.[2] Namsang and Kunhing Townships from Loilem District and Mong Nai Township from Langkho District were separated to form Namsang District.[2] The townships and towns included in Namsang District are as follows

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).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Education

Public School

  • No(1) Basic Education High School[3]
  • 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[4]
  • Brightstar Private Basic School
  • Pyin Nyar Young Chi Private Basic School

Health Centers

Public Health Centers

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Private Health Centers

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

Air Bases

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A MiG-29B sits on the tarmac

Myanmar Air Force also utilised civilian airfields as front-line air fields in case of foreign invasion.[6]

Climate

Namsang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa), closely bordering a subtropical highland climate (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.[7] Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Demographics

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The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Namsang Township had a population of 72,098.[8] The population density was 350.1 people per km².[8]

See also

References

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External links

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