Mount Popa



Mount Popa (Burmese: ပုပ္ပါးတောင်, Poukpà Taung) is a prominent extinct volcano in the west of the Mandalay Region in Central Myanmar with an elevation of 1,518m above sea level. Although not the highest peak of the Mandalay Region, it is the most iconic and recognizable mountain in the region. It is considered holy to the Burmese people and is the site of numerous pagodas, as well as the Taung Kalat monastery on the mountain's west slope.

Mount Popa is located just northeast of Kyaukpadaung in Myingyan District. It is considered the northernmost end of the Bago Yoma hill range.