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Elgon

[ el-gon ]
/ ˈɛl gɒn /
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noun

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

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Elgon
/ (ˈɛlɡɒn) /

noun

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