Letha Taung, also known as the Singu Plateau,[2] is a small volcanic plateau in central Burma (Myanmar).

Letha Taung
Singu Plateau
Letha Taung is located in Myanmar
Letha Taung
Letha Taung
Location in Burma
Highest point
Elevation493 m (1,617 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Burma
Coordinates22°41′N 95°58′E / 22.683°N 95.967°E / 22.683; 95.967[1]
Geography
LocationMandalay Division, Myanmar
Parent rangeFoothills of the Shan Hills
Climbing
First ascentunknown
Easiest routeclimb

Geography

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Letha Taung is located near Nweyon, Singu Township, Pyinoolwin District, Mandalay Division, about 3 km west of National Highway 31.[3] The lavas that form the plateau originally came from fissure vents during the Holocene, although the date of the last eruption is unknown.[4] The active Sagaing Fault, a transform boundary runs under this structure.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b GoogleEarth
  2. ^ AVA - Singu Plateau
  3. ^ "Letha Taung". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Singu Plateau". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  5. ^ Caltech (25 April 2014). "Active Tectonics and Earthquake Potential of the Myanmar Region" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth: 21 – via AGU Publishings.