Mount Elgon

Summary

Mount Elgon is a mountain^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Mount Elgon is located in Bungoma District^[3].
• Mount Elgon is in the country of Uganda^[4].
• Mount Elgon is in the country of Kenya^[5].
• Mount Elgon's instance of is recorded as mountain^[6].
• Mount Elgon's instance of is recorded as shield volcano^[7].
• Mount Elgon is part of Great Rift Valley^[8].
• Mount Elgon's Commons category is recorded as Mount Elgon^[9].
• Mount Elgon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 1.1185, 'lon': 34.5265}^[10].
• Mount Elgon's significant event is recorded as first ascent^[11].
• Mount Elgon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mount Elgon^[12].
• Mount Elgon's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[13].
• Mount Elgon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Mount Elgon's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[15].
• Mount Elgon sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4321'}^[16].
• Mount Elgon dates from the Miocene^[17].
• Mount Elgon's topographic isolation is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+339'}^[18].
• Mount Elgon's topographic prominence is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2458'}^[19].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Uganda^[4], a sovereign state^[20], in Uganda^[21], founded in 1962^[22] and Kenya^[5], a sovereign state^[23], in Kenya^[24], founded in 1963^[25]. Mount Elgon is located in Bungoma District^[3]. It is part of Great Rift Valley^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Mount Elgon sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4321'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mountain^[6] and shield volcano^[7]. Mount Elgon's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[15].

Why It Matters

Mount Elgon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]