Official Name: | Laching |
Native Name: | my|လာချင် |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Myanmar |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Myanmar |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kachin State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Myitkyina District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Hsawlaw Township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 26.5833°N 132°W |
Timezone: | UTC + 6:30 |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Lanse (my|လန်ဆယ်, officially called Laching (my|လာချင်)) is a village in Hsawlaw Township in Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Myanmar.[1]
The village was home to the Kachin Border Guard Force Battalion 1002 headquarters under the command of the New Democratic Army – Kachin (NDA-K). The outpost was captured by the Kachin Independence Army on 11 November 2024 during the Myanmar civil war.[2] Earlier in October 2024, the NDA-K issued an order to close mining operations including gold and rare earth mining sites- in their territory, including Lanse.[3]