| Shan Hills | |
|---|---|
| ရှမ်းရိုးမ | |
 View of the Shan Hills in southern Shan State | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Loi Leng |
| Elevation | 2,673 m (8,770 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°39′N 98°4′E / 22.650°N 98.067°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 560 km (350 mi) N/S |
| Width | 330 km (210 mi) E/W |
| Geography | |
 Location of the Shan Hills | |
| Countries | Myanmar and Thailand |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Range coordinates | 21°30′N 98°00′E / 21.500°N 98.000°E |
| Parent range | Indo-Malayan System |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Granite and limestone |
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The Shan Hills (Burmese: ရှမ်းရိုးမ; Shan Yoma), also known as Shan Highland, is a vast mountainous zone that extends through Yunnan to Myanmar and Thailand. The whole region is made up of numerous peaks separated mostly by narrow valleys, as well as a few broader intermontane basins. The ranges in the area are aligned in such a way that they link[clarification needed] to the foothills of the Himalayas further to the northwest.
The highest point is Loi Leng, at an elevation of 2,673 metres (8,770 ft).[1] Other peaks are the 2,565 m (8,415 ft) Mong Ling Shan,[2] 2,565 m (8,415 ft) Doi Inthanon and 2,563 m (8,409 ft) m Loi Pangnao. All are ultra prominent peaks of Southeast Asia.[3]