Daen Lao Range
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The Daen Lao Range (Thai: ทิวเขาแดนลาว,[1] pronounced [tʰīw kʰǎw dɛ̄ːn lāːw]; Burmese: Loi La) is a mountain range of the Shan Hills in eastern Burma and northern Thailand. Most of the range is in Shan State, with its northern limit close to the border with China, and runs southwards across the Thai border, at the northern end of Thailand.
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Daen Lao Range | |
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ทิวเขาแดนลาว / Loi La | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Loi Pangnao |
Elevation | 2,563 m (8,409 ft) |
Coordinates | 28°18′N 100°20′E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 355 km (221 mi) NE/SW |
Width | 50 km (31 mi) NW/SE |
Geography | |
Countries | Burma and Thailand |
Parent range | Shan Hills |
Geology | |
Type of rock | granite and limestone |
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Geologically in the Daen Lao Range, as in the other southern subranges of the Shan Hills, layers of alluvium are superimposed on hard rock.[2]