⛰️ Mount Elgon

Kenya · Africa · 4,321 m · 1.12°N, 34.53°E

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. Although there is no verifiable evidence of its earliest volcanic activity, geologists estimate that Mount Elgon is at least 24 million years old, making it the oldest known extinct volcano in East Africa. The mountain's name originates from its Maasai name, “Ol Doinyo Ilgoon”.

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Quick facts

Country	Kenya
Continent / region	Africa
Elevation	4,321 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	1.12°N, 34.53°E · view on map

Mount Elgon rises to 4,321 m in Kenya, in Africa. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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