Popa Hill

Popa Hill

also called  Mount Popa  
 extinct volcano, central Myanmar (Burma), at the northern end of the Pegu Mountains (Bago 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.

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