Mount Popa

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Mount Popa

Viewpoint · Myanmar

Description

An extinct volcano crowned by Taung Kalat, a monastery perched atop a sheer 737 m volcanic plug reached by 777 steps. A sacred home of the nats, Myanmar animist spirits.

Key facts

Mount Popa is in Mandalay.

Region: Mandalay
Elevation: 1,518m
Nearest hut: Wild Life Sanctuary Guard Post · 4km
Nearest village: Taung Paw (South) · 3.8km

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