Namhkam Township
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 Namhkam
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| Country |  Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Mu Se District |
| Elevation[1] | 2,516 ft (767 m) |
| Time zone | MMT (UTC+6:30) |
Namhkam Township (also known as Nanhkan Township) is a township of Mu Se District in the Shan State of eastern Myanmar. The principal town is Namhkam, a few miles away from Mu Se.
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Inhabitants
A large majority of the people in Namhkam Township are Shan and Kachin with a smaller presence of the Palaung v.[2]
Economy
According to a survey conducted in 16 villages, poppy cultivation increased from 812 acres (328 hectares) to 1535 acres (617 hectares) within 2006-2007 season and 2008-2009 season.[3]
Unrest
The Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) and Shan State National Army (SSNA) are active in Namhkam Township.[4] Pansay Militia is one of eight influential militias.[5] Kyaw Myint, head of Pansay Militia, was selected as a USDP candidate of Namhkam for Shan State Hluttaw.[6][7]
References
- ↑ GoogleEarth
- ↑ Palaung Land
- ↑ Poisoned hills page 17
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Poisoned Hills page 10
- ↑ BurmaNet News, September 25 - 27, 2010
- ↑ Stolen Lives
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