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Mount
Elgon National Park Map
Mt.Elgon
National Park
A KWS map showing park roads, park boundary, footpaths,
nature trails, airstrip, sign posts, hotels and lodges,
campsites, bandas, and pictures of common animals
seen in the park. Size A1. |
Mt Elgon National Park
The Park lies on
Kenya
's
second highest mountain, at an altitude of
between 8000 and 13800 ft above sea level. Mt. Elgon is an ancient eroded volcano with a huge caldera and
on its summit, a spectacular flat topped basalt column
known as Koitobos. Another
unique feature is the lava tube cave measuring over
60m wide and frequently visited by elephants in search
of salt licks.
Besides
a rich heritage of fauna and flora, the Park is also
endowed with a variety of breathtaking scenery cliffs,
caves, waterfalls, gorges, calderas, hot springs and
the mountain peaks. |
