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Pa Laung Self Administered Zone

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Country
  
Burma

No. of Townships
  
2

Population
  
110,805 (2014)

State
  
Shan State

Time zone
  
MST (UTC+6.30)

Capital
  
Namhsan

Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone

Palaung Self-Administered Zone (Burmese: ပလောင် ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရ ဒေသ [pəlàʊɴ kòbàɪɴ ʔoʊʔtɕʰoʊʔ kʰwɪ̰ɴja̰ dèθa̰]), is a self-administered zone consisting of 2 townships in Shan State:

  • Mantong Township (formerly part of Kyaukme District)
  • Namhsan Township (formerly part of Kyaukme District)
  • It was created as a separately administered unit by the 2008 Constitution. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010. The zone is to be self-administered by the Palaung people. Its capital is the town of Namhsan.

    References

    Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone Wikipedia