Namhkam Township

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Namhkam
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Namhkam Township (also known as Nanhkan Township) is a

Mu Se
.

Inhabitants

A large majority of the people in Namhkam Township are Shan and Kachin with a smaller presence of the Palaung.[3]

Economy

According to a survey conducted in 16 villages, poppy cultivation increased from 812 acres (328 hectares) to 1,535 acres (617 hectares) from the 2006–2007 season to the 2008–2009 season.[4]

Unrest

The

militias.[6] Kyaw Myint, head of Pansay militia, was selected as a USDP candidate of Namhkam for Shan State Hluttaw.[7][8]

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (2019). Namhkan Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya နမ့်ခမ်းမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Namkham Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ^ Palaung Land
  4. ^ Poisoned hills page 17
  5. ^ "Police reinforcements in Nam Kham town". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  6. ^ Poisoned Hills page 10
  7. ^ BurmaNet News, September 25 - 27, 2010
  8. ^ Stolen Lives


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