Namhkam Township
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Namhkam နမ့်ခမ်းမြို့နယ် |
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| Township | |
 Namhkam
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| Coordinates: 23°50′0″N 97°40′0″E / 23.83333°N 97.66667°E | |
| Country |
 Burma
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| State | Shan State |
| District | Mu Se District |
| Elevation | 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.
A large majority of the people in Namhkam Township are Shan and Kachin with a smaller presence of the Palaung.
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.
The Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) and Shan State National Army (SSNA) are active in Namhkam Township. Pansay Militia is one of eight influential militias. Kyaw Myint, head of Pansay Militia, was selected as a USDP candidate of Namhkam for Shan State Hluttaw.
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