Popa Hill

Popa HillPopa 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.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Virginia Gorlinski.
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Article Title: Popa Hill
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 23 January 2018
Access Date: April 20, 2025