Saopha, Sao Pha, Chaofa, Sawbwa, or saw-bwa (, ; Shan: , literally meaning "lord of the heavens" or "lord of the sky") was a royal title used by the heriditary rulers of the semi-independent Shan States (Mong, , ) in what today is Eastern Myanmar (Burma). It may also be used for rulers of similar Tai/Dai states in neighbouring countries, notably including China's Yunnan Province.