Mount Moroto
| Mount Moroto | ||
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 Mount Moroto from the west |
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| height | 3083 m | |
| location | Uganda , East Africa | |
| Coordinates | 2 ° 32 '0 " N , 34 ° 45' 0" E | |
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| Type | inactive volcano | |
| First ascent | 1911 by Rudolf Kmunke and Robert Stigler | |
Mount Moroto is an inactive volcano in the district of Moroto in Uganda near the border with Kenya . It lies north of Mount Elgon and, like this one, belongs to the East African Trench . Limestone is mined on the mountain .
The abundance of birds in its forests is particularly striking.