Wa Self-Administered Division

The Wa Self-Administered Division (Burmese: ဝ ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရ တိုင်း [wa̰ kòbàɪɰ̃ ʔoʊʔtɕʰoʊʔ kʰwɪ̰ɰ̃ja̰ táɪɰ̃]) is an autonomous self-administered division in Myanmar (Burma). Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010.[2]

Wa Self-Administered Division
ဝ ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရ တိုင်း
Location in Shan State
Location in Shan State
Coordinates: 22°10′00″N 99°10′00″E
Country Myanmar
StateShan State
CapitalHopang
Government
  Chairman of the Executive CommitteeKhun Tun Lu
Elevation524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
  Total558,000
DemonymWa
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

The area was declared by Myanmar's government to be self-administered by the Wa people, but is de facto administered by the self-proclaimed Wa State, under the official name Wa Special Region 2.[3]

Administrative divisions

As stipulated by the 2008 constitution, the administrative region consists of the following townships in Shan State:[4]

See also

References

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