Namhsan
Namhsan
Town in Shan State, Myanmar
Namhsan (Burmese: နမ့်ဆန်မြို့; Palaung: Om-yar; Chinese: 南散), also spelt Namh San, Namsan, or Nam San, is the capital of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone and Namhsan Township in northern Shan State of Myanmar (Burma). The town is a popular starting point for trekking to Hsipaw.
Besides its Palaung residents, the town is also populated by Karen, Lisu, and Shan ethnic tribal groups, as well as Indian and Chinese residents.