Namhsan (Burmese: နမ့်ဆန်မြို့; Palaung: Om-yar; Chinese: 南散), also spelt Nam Hsan, Namsan, or Nam San, is the capital of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone and Namhsan Township in northern Shan State of Myanmar (Burma).

[2] Historically, they wore silver belts for special occasions, but aluminum has since been used instead.

[3] In Shwe, Namhsan means trembling waters and the town is thought to be named that way because it is situated on a marsh which gets flooded during heavy rains.

During the 1920s and 1930s, the town prospered from the presence of silver mines and the tea grown in the area.

[citation needed] On 15 December 2023 the town fell under the control of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) rebel group after two weeks of fighting against the military junta State Administration Council (SAC).