Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone

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Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone
Self-Administered Zone
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Country  Burma
State Shan State
No. of Townships 2
Capital Namhsan
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 110,805
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

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:[2]

It was created as a separately administered unit by the 2008 Constitution.[2] Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010.[3][4] The zone is to be self-administered by the Palaung people. Its capital is the town of Namhsan.[3]

Notes

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  3. 3.0 3.1 "The Union of Myanmar, The State Peace and Development Council, Notification No. 33/2010, 20 August 2010" English translation
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