Mount Kulal Explained

Mount Kulal
Elevation M:2285
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1542
Listing:Ultra
Map:Kenya
Map Size:250
Location:Kenya
Coordinates:2.7292°N 36.9233°W

Mount Kulal is an eroded-down extinct volcano located in northern Kenya, just east of Lake Turkana. The mountain has an elevation of 2285m (7,497feet). The lakeside town of Loiyangalani is located 50km (30miles) west of Mount Kulal.

Mount Kulal has been a biosphere reserve since 1978.[2]

Mount Kulal is the only place where Kulal white-eye (Zosterops kulalensis) has been found.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Africa Ultra-Prominences . Peaklist.org . 2011-12-03 . 2016-11-02.
  2. Web site: MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory . UNESCO.org . 2016-11-02.
  3. Web site: Mount Kulal (Endemic Bird Areas of the world) . Birdlife.org . 2016-11-02.