Kitum Cave

#49 among destinations in Kenya

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Facts and practical information

Kitum Cave is located in Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya. In the 1980s, two European visitors contracted Marburg virus disease there. It is one of five named “elephant caves” of Mount Elgon where animals, including elephants, “mine” the rock for its sodium-rich salts. ()

Alternative names: Length: 656 ftCoordinates: 1°2'57"N, 34°34'49"E

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BungomaKenya

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Kitum Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Elgon National Park.

3 miN
National park
Mount Elgon National Park
77 min walk • Mount Elgon National Park is a national park 140 kilometres northeast of Lake Victoria. The park covers an area of 1,279 square kilometres and is bisected by the border of Kenya and Uganda.