Nansang

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Nansang
Town
Nansang
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°53′24″N 97°44′11″E / 20.89000°N 97.73639°E / 20.89000; 97.73639Coordinates: 20°53′24″N 97°44′11″E / 20.89000°N 97.73639°E / 20.89000; 97.73639
Country  Burma
State Shan State
District Loilen District
Township Nansang Township
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Nansang or Namsang is a town in Loilen District of Shan State in eastern Burma. It is the seat of Nansang Township. A pagoda lies in the southern part of the town.

Transport

It is served by Nansang Airport and an RAF base was known to be located here as of 1988.[1] 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.[2][3]Since 1995 it has been served by a station on the Myanmar Railways network.

References

  1. 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. 
  2. Google Maps. Maps (Map).
  3. Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. Bing Maps (Map).
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