Elgon

[ el-gon ]

noun

1. an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4,321 meters).

Elgon

/ ˈɛlɡɒn /

noun

1. Mount Elgon
   Mount Elgon an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the Kenya-Uganda border. Height: 4321m (14 178 ft)

Example Sentences

Elgon was first visited in 1883 by Joseph Thomson, who brought to light the cave-dwellings on the southern face.

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In variety, the view from the summit of Elgon surpassed anything we had before seen.

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The crater of Mount Elgon has long since lost any resemblance to a volcanic crater.

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Mount Elgon is not an imposing mountain and on most occasions there is no snow on its peaks.

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Of these, the best known are the El-gonyi, from whom the name Elgon has been derived.

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