Laiza
လိုင်ဇာ | |
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  Laiza Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′36″N 97°33′48″E / 24.76000°N 97.56333°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Kachin State |
| District | Myitkyina District |
| Township | Waingmaw Township |
| Control |  Kachin Independence Army |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Laiza (Burmese: လိုင်ဇာ, romanized: Laingza, Chinese: 拉咱; pinyin: Lāzá) is a remote mountainous town in the Kachin State, Myanmar. It lies on the China-Myanmar border, with Nabang, Yingjiang County[1] located across the border. Laiza is the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Organisation since 2005.
- ^ Stiem, Tyler (8 December 2017). "Laiza in the spotlight: Myanmar's rebel capital digs in – and switches on". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2019.