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| Mount Popa | |
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| ပုပ္ပားတောင် | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,518 m (4,980 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Coordinates | 20°55′27″N 95°15′02″E / 20.92417°N 95.25056°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Popa | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano[1] |
| Last eruption | 6050 BCE[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Popa (Burmese: ပုပ္ပားတောင်; MLCTS: puppa: taung, IPA: [pòpá tàʊɰ̃]) is a dormant volcano 1518 metres (4981 feet) above sea level, and located in central Myanmar in the region of Mandalay about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Bagan (Pagan) in the Pegu Range. It can be seen from the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River as far away as 60 km (37 mi) in clear weather.[3] Mount Popa is a pilgrimage site, with numerous Nat temples and relic sites atop the mountain.
- ^ "Popa: General Information". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ "Popa: Eruptive History". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ "Sacred Mount Popa". MRTV3. Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2008-09-14.