Danu Self-Administered Zone
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Danu Self-Administered Zone , as stipulated by the 2008 Constitution, is a self-administered zone consisting of 2 townships in Shan State
: Ywangan
and Pindaya Township
s. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010. The zone is to be self-administered by the Danu people
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Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
: Ywangan
Ywangan Township
Ywangan Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Ywangan....
and Pindaya Township
Pindaya Township
Pindaya Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pindaya....
s. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010. The zone is to be self-administered by the Danu people
Danu people
The Danu people are a sub-ethnic group of the Bamar, predominantly populating the areas near Pindaya Caves, in Shan State of Burma. They speak an archaic dialect of Burmese.-External links:*...
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