Safari Overview
The name is derived from Maasai, “Ol Doinyo Ilgoon” (Breast Mountain). The local residents call it “Masaba” on the Ugandan side. The Bamasaba is an extinct volcano with the largest surface area in the world. It has an enormous crater that covers 40 kilometres at the top of the mountain. Mount Elgon is a massive, solitary volcanic mountain on the border of eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Its vast form, 80 kilometres in diameter, rises 3,070 metres above the surrounding plains. Contrarily, its cooler heights offer respite for humans from the hot plains below, and its higher altitudes provide a refuge for flora and fauna.
Mt. Elgon consists of five major peaks, with only one in Kenya. The Koitobos rises 4,222m. This is the third highest after Wagagai at 4,321m and Sudek at 4,302m at the border of Kenya and Uganda. The other two include Mubiyi at 4,211m and Masaba at 4,161m.
