ELGON, MOUNT


Meaning of ELGON, MOUNT in English

Extinct volcano on the Kenya-Uganda border.

Located northeast of Lake Victoria , its crater, about 5 mi (8 km) in diameter, contains several peaks, of which Wagagai, at 14,178 ft (4,321 m), is the highest. The Bantu-speaking Gishu (Gisu) occupy the mountain's western slopes.

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