Who named Mt Elgon?
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The mountain is named after the Elgonyi tribe, who once lived in huge caves on the south side of the mountain. It was known as “Ol Doinyo Ilgoon” ( Breast Mountain ) by the Maasai and as “Masawa” on the Ugandan side. Mountain Elgon has been an extinct volcano that first erupted more than 24 million years ago.