Laiza

Laiza
လိုင်ဇာ
Laiza
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 24°45′36″N 97°33′48″E / 24.76000°N 97.56333°E / 24.76000; 97.56333
Country Myanmar
DivisionKachin State
DistrictMyitkyina District
TownshipWaingmaw Township
Control Kachin Independence Army
Time zoneUTC+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 located across the border. Laiza is the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Organisation since 2005.