Palaung Self-Administered Zone

The Palaung Self-Administered Zone (Burmese: ပလောင်ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရဒေသ, Pălaung Kobaing Oukchouk Hkwínyá Dethá) is one of the five self-administered ethnic areas of Myanmar. It is located in northern Shan State surrounded by Kyaukme District and Muse District.

The capital is the town of Namhsan. The district is situated in a large mountain range and is inhabited primarily by Palaung People. The area is a producer of tea.

The Palaung SAZ, along with other self-administered areas in Burma, is in charge of its own certain aspects of government, such as transport and education.

Geography
The Palaung SAZ is heavily mountainous, with numerous valleys, ridges, and basins. There is a large lowland valley in the north. Most of the population lives in the southern area of the zone, while the north is sparsely inhabited.

Transport
There is only one road in and out of the zone, which connects to Hsipaw further south. There is an aiport in the nearby town of Namtu.