Kitum Cave
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| Address | Kenya |
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| Geology | Pyroclastic rock |
| Access | Public land; Access generally uncontrolled |
| Entrance | 1 |
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| ID | 2310451 |
About Kitum Cave
Kitum Cave, in Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya, became well known in the 1980s when two European visitors contracted Marburg virus there. It is one of five named “elephant caves” of Mount Elgon where animals, including elephants, “mine” the rock for its sodium-rich salts.
Where is the Kitum Cave
Click on the photo of Kitum Cave to view it on Google Maps.
