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Native American Heritage Month: Bay Area Indigenous history

At 4,000km² Mt. Elgon locally known as Masaba by Bamasaba (the Bagisu) has the largest volcanic base in the world. Located on the Uganda-Kenya border it is also the oldest and largest solitary, volcanic mountain in East Africa. Its vast form, 80km in diameter, rises more than 3,000m above the surrounding plains. The mountain’s cool heights offer respite from the hot plains below, with the higher altitudes providing a refuge for flora and fauna. Mount Elgon National Park boasts over 300 birds wit