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Shan Hills
Mountainous zone in Yunnan, Myanmar and Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Shan Plateau" redirects here. For the region and state in Myanmar, see Shan State.
The Shan Hills (Burmese: ရှမ်းရိုးမ; Shan Yoma), also known as Shan Highland, is a vast mountainous zone that extends through Yunnan to Myanmar and Thailand. The whole region is made up of numerous peaks separated mostly by narrow valleys, as well as a few broader intermontane basins. The ranges in the area are aligned in such a way that they link[clarification needed] to the foothills of the Himalayas further to the northwest.
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Shan Hills | |
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ရှမ်းရိုးမ | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Loi Leng |
Elevation | 2,673 m (8,770 ft) |
Coordinates | 22°39′N 98°4′E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 560 km (350 mi) N/S |
Width | 330 km (210 mi) E/W |
Geography | |
Countries | Myanmar and Thailand |
Region | Southeast Asia |
Range coordinates | 21°30′N 98°00′E |
Parent range | Indo-Malayan System |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Granite and limestone |
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The highest point is Loi Leng, at an elevation of 2,673 metres (8,770 ft).[1] Other peaks are the 2,565 m (8,415 ft) Mong Ling Shan,[2] 2,565 m (8,415 ft) Doi Inthanon and 2,563 m (8,409 ft) m Loi Pangnao. All are ultra prominent peaks of Southeast Asia.[3]