title: Kozhuun
text: # Kozhuun
  
  Kozhuun (/kɒˈʒuːn/; Tuvan: Кожуун, pronounced) is the Tuvan term of an historical feudal administrative division known as a banner.
  
  The term kozhuun is used today as a unit in the system of the administrative divisions of the Tuva Republic of Russia. A typical federal subject of Russia is subdivided into raions. Kozhuun is an ethnic name for a raion, used only in Tuva.
  
  Tuva historically had nine kozhuun. Each kozhuun was divided into sums which was then subdivided into arbans.
  
  ## List of historical kozhuuns
  
  * Beezi
  * Daa-van and Choodu
  * Khaasuut
  * Khemchik
  * Nibazy
  * Oyunnar
  * Salchak
  * Shalyk
  * Tozhu
  