Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda)
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Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda) is a protected area on the Ugandan side of Mount Elgon, known for its extinct volcanic landscapes, rich biodiversity, and popular hiking and wildlife-viewing opportunities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Elgon National Park | 4 |
| Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda) canonical | 3 |
| Mount Elgon National Park (Kenya) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8392108 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda) Context triple: [Mount Elgon, hasPart, Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda)]
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A.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Uganda famed for its glacier-capped peaks, unique Afro-alpine vegetation, and rich biodiversity.
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B.
Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park
Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park is a remote protected area in northwestern Tanzania known for its savannah landscapes, diverse wildlife, and relatively low tourist traffic.
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C.
Nyanga National Park
Nyanga National Park is a protected highland area in eastern Zimbabwe known for its mountainous landscapes, waterfalls, and diverse wildlife, and for encompassing the country’s highest peak, Mount Nyangani.
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D.
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest and oldest national park, famed for its dramatic waterfall on the Nile River and its rich diversity of African wildlife.
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E.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest in southwestern Uganda renowned for its high biodiversity and as one of the world’s premier destinations for mountain gorilla trekking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda) Target entity description: Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda) is a protected area on the Ugandan side of Mount Elgon, known for its extinct volcanic landscapes, rich biodiversity, and popular hiking and wildlife-viewing opportunities.
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A.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Uganda famed for its glacier-capped peaks, unique Afro-alpine vegetation, and rich biodiversity.
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B.
Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park
Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park is a remote protected area in northwestern Tanzania known for its savannah landscapes, diverse wildlife, and relatively low tourist traffic.
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C.
Nyanga National Park
Nyanga National Park is a protected highland area in eastern Zimbabwe known for its mountainous landscapes, waterfalls, and diverse wildlife, and for encompassing the country’s highest peak, Mount Nyangani.
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D.
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest and oldest national park, famed for its dramatic waterfall on the Nile River and its rich diversity of African wildlife.
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E.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest in southwestern Uganda renowned for its high biodiversity and as one of the world’s premier destinations for mountain gorilla trekking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national park ⓘ |
| area | about 1,110 square kilometres ⓘ |
| birdSpeciesCount | over 300 bird species ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Kenya ⓘ |
| conservationImportance |
biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
water catchment for surrounding communities ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| designation | National Park ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
Afromontane forest
ⓘ
bamboo zone ⓘ heath and moorland ⓘ |
| established | 1992 ⓘ |
| fauna |
African elephant
ⓘ
black-and-white colobus monkey ⓘ blue monkey ⓘ buffalo ⓘ bushbuck ⓘ duiker ⓘ forest hog ⓘ leopard ⓘ |
| flora |
giant groundsels
ⓘ
giant lobelias ⓘ |
| governingBody | Uganda Wildlife Authority ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caldera
ⓘ
caves ⓘ extinct volcano ⓘ montane grasslands ⓘ mountain forests ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasTrailhead |
Budadiri
ⓘ
Kapchorwa area ⓘ
linked to:
Kapchorwa District
Kapkwai ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Wagagai ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | about 4,321 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountain climbing ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Region, Uganda
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Region of Uganda
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| locatedOn | Mount Elgon ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Mbale ⓘ |
| notableBird |
African goshawk
ⓘ
linked to:
Accipiter toussenelii
Hartlaub’s turaco ⓘ Jackson’s francolin ⓘ eastern bronze-naped pigeon ⓘ taciturn greenbul ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Elgon transboundary conservation area ⓘ |
| sharesEcosystemWith | Mount Elgon National Park (Kenya) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda) Description of subject: Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda) is a protected area on the Ugandan side of Mount Elgon, known for its extinct volcanic landscapes, rich biodiversity, and popular hiking and wildlife-viewing opportunities.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda)