Elgon

Elgon
/el"gon/, n.
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 ft. (4321 m).

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  • Elgon Cup — The Elgon Cup is contested between the rugby union teams of Kenya and Uganda. It is named after Mount Elgon, a mountain on the border of the two countries.The trophy is competed for annually, and the inaugural match was in 2004.The respective… …   Wikipedia

  • Elgon, Mount — Extinct volcano on the Kenya Uganda border. Located northeast of Lake Victoria, its crater, about 5 mi (8 km) in diameter, contains several peaks, of which Wagagai, at 14,178 ft (4,321 m), is the highest. The Bantu speaking Gishu (Gisu) occupy… …   Universalium

  • Elgon — /ˈɛlgən/ (say elguhn) noun an isolated volcanic mountain in eastern Africa, on the borders of Uganda and Kenya. 4321 m …  

  • Elgon — /el gon/, n. an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 ft. (4321 m) …   Useful english dictionary

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