Mount Elgon

Mount Elgon is a mountain in Chepkwasta, Kongasis, Eastern Uganda and has an elevation of 3,340 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Elgon.

Mount Elgon

Volcano

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu, east of Mbale and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda. Mount Elgon is situated 2½ km southwest of Mount Elgon.

Mount Elgon

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,340 metres
Description: mountain in Uganda
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Chepkwasta, Kongasis, Bukwo District, Eastern Uganda, Uganda, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

1.13712° or 1° 8′ 14″ north

Longitude

34.54061° or 34° 32′ 26″ east

Elevation

3,340 metres (10,958 feet)

Open location code

6GHP4GPR+R6

GeoNames ID

448235

Wikidata ID

Q31530178

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Mount Elgon” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mount Elgon”
Dutch: “Mount Elgon”

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