Mount Popa
| Mount Popa | |
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| ပုပ္ပားတောင် | |
Mount Popa
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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 | |
| Location | Burma |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 442 BCE |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Popa (Burmese: ပုပ္ပားတောင်; MLCTS: puppa: taung, IPA: [pòpá tàʊɴ]) is a volcano 1518 metres (4981 feet) above sea level, and located in central Burma (Myanmar) 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. Mount Popa is perhaps best known as a pilgrimage site, with numerous Nat temples and relic sites atop the mountain.
The name Popa is believed to come from the Pali/Sanskrit word puppa meaning flower.
The main edifice of the volcano is composed of basalt and basaltic andesite lava flows, along with pyroclastic deposits and scoriaceous material, originating from strombolian eruptions which are thought to have made up the later stages of the volcano's growth. The volcano also contains a 1.6 km (0.99 mi) wide and 0.85 km (0.53 mi) deep caldera that is breached to the northwest and is thought to have formed due to failure of the volcano's slopes. A 3 km3 (0.72 cu mi) debris avalanche can be found to the north of the caldera's breach. It covers an area of 27 km2 (10 sq mi).
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