Namhsan

Namhsan lies high in the hills of Tawngpeng, a northern upland country inhabited chiefly by Palaung, or Ta'ang, communities. Tea gardens spread over the slopes, while the valleys below support rice cultivation. Local tradition tells that King Alaungsithu of Pagan brought tea seeds to the region. The principality of Tawngpeng was established in the eighteenth century, with Namhsan as its centre among the hills west of the Namtu River.