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volcano, Myanmar
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Also known as: Mount Popa
Popa Hill, in the Pegu Mountains, Myanmar.
Popa Hill, extinct volcano, central Myanmar (Burma), at the northern end of the Pegu Mountains. It rises to 4,981 feet (1,518 m), has a mile-wide crater, and is the highest point in the range. Popa Hill is believed to be the home of the 37 nats, or spirits, that are a part of Burmese local religion.