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Lahe (Burmese: လဟယ်မြို့) is a town in Naga Self-Administered ZoneofSagaing Division on the north-west frontier of Burma. [1]
Lahe
လဟယ်မြို့
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  Lahe Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 26°19′31″N 95°26′34″E / 26.32528°N 95.44278°E / 26.32528; 95.44278 | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Sagaing Region |
| Elevation | 3,387 ft (1,032 m) |
| Population
(2005)
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| • Ethnicities | Naga |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
The Naga New Year festival is held on 15 January, and Lahe, Leshi, Hkamti and Nanyun hosted it in rotation until it became state-sponsored for the benefit of tourism and limited to Leshi and Lahe since 2003 during the time of the ousted prime minister Khin Nyunt.[2][3]
Naga insurgents fighting against the Indian government have bases in the border area inside Burma. The Burmese army have launched offensives against these camps in recent years following top level meetings between the two countries.[4]