Mount Elgon

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 240 words | Copyright

Mount Elgon , extinct volcano, central Africa, on the Kenya-Uganda border. Its highest peak is Wagagai (14,178 ft/4,321 m). The inhabitants of Mt. Elgon's densely populated lower slopes cultivate arabica coffee, tea, bananas, and millet.

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