Wa Self-Administered Division
The Wa Self-Administered Division (Burmese: ဝ ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရ တိုင်း [wa̰ kòbàɪɰ̃ ʔoʊʔtɕʰoʊʔ kʰwɪ̰ɰ̃ja̰ táɪɰ̃]; Chinese: 佤自治州) is an autonomous self-administered division in Myanmar (Burma). Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010.
Wa Self-Administered Division
ဝ ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရ တိုင်း | |
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Location in Shan State | |
| Coordinates: 22°10′00″N 99°10′00″E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| Created | 20 August 2010 |
| De facto ceased | January 2024 |
| Capital | Hopang |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of the Leading Body | vacant |
| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 558,000 |
| Demonym | Wa |
| Time zone | UTC+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. Hopang and Pan Lon were directly controlled by the Tatmadaw until their transferal to the Wa State in January 2024.
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