Mount Elgon National Park
National park in Uganda and Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Elgon National Park is a national park in Kenya and Uganda that lies 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Lake Victoria. The park covers an area of 1,279 square kilometres (494 sq mi). The Ugandan part of the park covers 1,110 km2 (430 sq mi) while the Kenyan part covers 169 km2 (65 sq mi).[1][2] The Kenyan part of the park was gazetted in 1968,[3] the Ugandan part in 1992.[1]
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Mount Elgon National Park | |
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Location | Uganda and Kenya |
Nearest city | Mbale |
Coordinates | 01°08′00″N 34°35′00″E |
Area | 1,279 km2 (494 sq mi) (total) |
Established | Kenya: 1968, Uganda: 1992 |
Governing body | Kenya Wildlife Service, Uganda Wildlife Authority |
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