Wa Self-Administered Division
| Wa Self-Administered Division | ||
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| Self-Administered Division | ||
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| Coordinates: 22°10′00″N 99°10′00″E / 22.16667°N 99.16667°ECoordinates: 22°10′00″N 99°10′00″E / 22.16667°N 99.16667°E | ||
| Country |
 Myanmar
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| State | Shan State | |
| Capital |
Hopang (de jure) Pangkham (de facto) |
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| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 558,000 | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6:30) | |
The Wa Self-Administered Division (Burmese: ဝ ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရ တိုင်း [wa̰ kòbàɪɴ ʔoʊʔtɕʰoʊʔ kʰwɪ̰ɴja̰ táɪɴ]) is an autonomous self-administered division in Myanmar (Burma). Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010.
The area was declared by the government to be self-administered by the Wa people, and is currently administered under the government of the de facto independent Wa State, under the official name Wa Special Region 2.
As stipulated by the 2008 constitution, the administrative region consists of the following townships in Shan State:
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