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Loi Leng

Coordinates: 22°38′34″N 98°4′24″E / 22.64278°N 98.07333°E / 22.64278; 98.07333
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Loi Leng
Highest point
Elevation2,651 m (8,698 ft)[1]
Prominence1,823 m (5,981 ft)
ListingList of Ultras of Southeast Asia
Coordinates22°38′34″N 98°4′24″E / 22.64278°N 98.07333°E / 22.64278; 98.07333
Geography
Loi Leng is located in Myanmar
Loi Leng
Loi Leng
Location in Burma
LocationShan State, Myanmar
Parent rangeShan Hills
Climbing
First ascentunknown
Easiest routeclimb

Loi Leng is the highest mountain of the Shan Hills. It is located in Shan State, Burma, 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the southeast of Lashio.[2]

Geography

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Loi Leng is part of a massif with multiple peaks located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the SW Pa-kawlam, 10 km to the north of Mong Pat and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the east of Kawngwit villages.

With a height of 2,651 metres (8,698 ft)[3] and a prominence of 1,823 metres (5,981 ft), Loi Leng, the highest peak of the massif, is one of the ultra prominent peaks of Southeast Asia.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Peaklist - 19 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater Retrieved 29 December 2011
  2. ^ Peakbagger - Loi Leng, Myanmar
  3. ^ GoogleEarth
  4. ^ "Loi Leng (mountain) - Region: Shan State, Myanmar". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
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