[{SlideShowNav}] !!!Mount Elgon [{Image src='210ug.jpg' width='512' height='384' alt='Mount Elgon' class='image_left' popup='false'}] [{SET customtitle='Mount Elgon'}] \\ Mount Elgon [{GoogleMap location='Mount Elgon, Eastern Region, Uganda' zoom='10'}] is an extinct shield volcano on the border with Kenya. Two national parks, one on either side of the border, protect the area around the mountain.