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Kokang Self Administered Zone

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Country
  
Burma

No. of Townships
  
2

Population
  
123,733 (2014)

State
  
Shan State

Time zone
  
MST (UTC+6.30)

Capital
  
Laukkai

Kokang Self-Administered Zone

Kokang Self-Administered Zone (Burmese: ကိုးကန့် ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရ ဒေသ [kóka̰ɴ kòbàɪɴ ʔoʊʔtɕʰoʊʔ kʰwɪ̰ɴja̰ dèθa̰]), as stipulated by the 2008 Constitution, is a self-administered zone in northern Shan State.

Administrative divisions

The Kokang Self-Administered Zone consists of 2 townships:

  • Konkyan Township
  • Laukkaing Township
  • Both townships are administratively part of Laukkaing District. The zone is intended to be self-administered by the Kokang people. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010.

    References

    Kokang Self-Administered Zone Wikipedia