Daen Lao Range
The Daen Lao Range (Thai: ทิวเขาแดนลาว, 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.
| Daen Lao Range | |
|---|---|
| ทิวเขาแดนลาว / Loi La | |
Doi Nang Non, the "Mountain of the Sleeping Lady" | |
| 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 | |
Location of the Daen Lao Range
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| Countries | Burma and Thailand |
| Parent range | Shan Hills |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | granite and limestone |
Geologically in the Daen Lao Range, as in the other southern subranges of the Shan Hills, layers of alluvium are superimposed on hard rock.
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