Mount Morungole

Mount Morungole
Mount Morungole

Map of Uganda

Highest point
Elevation 2,749 m (9,019 ft)
Coordinates 3°49′N 34°2′E / 3.817°N 34.033°E / 3.817; 34.033Coordinates: 3°49′N 34°2′E / 3.817°N 34.033°E / 3.817; 34.033
Geography
Location Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda
Geology
Mountain type Mountain

Mount Morungole lies within the Kidepo Valley National Park, north-east Uganda, Africa. It is in the rugged, semi-arid Karamoja province near the border with the Sudan. Neighbouring peaks are Mount Zulia, and the Labwor and Dodoth Hills reach heights in excess of 2,000 meters.

The local inhabitants were the Ik, who were moved by a previous administration. They were attached to Mount Morungole considering it a sacred place.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Biological Basis of Ethics by Peter Singer


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