Laiza

Laiza

လိုင်ဇာ
Laiza လိုင်ဇာ
Town
	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.

History

Laiza was just a village prior to 1994. It became an important town in Kachin State after the Kachin Independence Organization signed a ceasefire agreement with the State Peace and Development Council and moved its headquarters there from Pajau. Leaders representing different ethnic groups in Myanmar attended the Laiza Conference in October 2013, searching for common ground amongst ethnic groups and the Burmese government in preparation for further peace talks and the eventual creation of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement^[2] in 2015.^[3]^[4]

The Kachin Independence Army currently controls Laiza.^[5]

References

^ Stiem, Tyler (8 December 2017). "Laiza in the spotlight: Myanmar's rebel capital digs in – and switches on". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
^ "The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Ethnic Armed Organizations | UN Peacemaker". peacemaker.un.org. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ "Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in Myanmar/Burma, signed in EU presence | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ "Myanmar signs ceasefire with eight armed groups". Reuters. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ "Myanmar junta seeks to wipe out headquarters of Kachin rebel group". Radio Free Asia. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

[1] Stiem, Tyler (8 December 2017). "Laiza in the spotlight: Myanmar's rebel capital digs in – and switches on". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

[2] "The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Ethnic Armed Organizations | UN Peacemaker". peacemaker.un.org. Retrieved 2023-08-07.

[3] "Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in Myanmar/Burma, signed in EU presence | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-07.

[4] "Myanmar signs ceasefire with eight armed groups". Reuters. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2023-08-07.

[5] "Myanmar junta seeks to wipe out headquarters of Kachin rebel group". Radio Free Asia. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-19.

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v t e Kachin State
Capital: Myitkyina
Bhamo District	Bhamo Township Mansi Township Momauk Township Shwegu Township
Mohnyin District	Hpakant Township Mogaung Township Mohnyin Township
Myitkyina District	Chipwi Township Hsawlaw Township Injangyang Township Myitkyina Township Tanai Township Waingmaw Township
Putao District	Kawnglanghpu Township Machanbaw Township Nogmung Township Putao Township Sumprabum Township
Main cities and towns	Bhamo Chipwi Hsawlaw Hsinbo Hopin Hpakant Injangyang Kamaing Kawnglanghpu Lweje Machanbaw Mansi Mogaung Mohnyin Momauk Mulashidi Myitkyina Putao Shwegu Sumprabum Tanai Nogmung Waingmaw Ywathit

v t e China–Myanmar border crossings
Yunnan–Shan State	Diphu Pass Chinshwehaw–Qingshuihe Laukkai–Nansan Manhero–Yinjingzhai Mong La–Daluo Mong Ko–Manghai, Mangshi Muse–Ruili Namtit–Mangka Pangkham–Menglian Pang Hseng–Wanding
Yunnan–Kachin State	Lweje–Zhangfeng Laiza–Nabang Kanpaikti–Houqiao Mai Ja Yang–Zhangfeng Pang War–Diantan Hpimaw–Pianma