Mount Zulia (or Lotholia) is in the Karamoja region in the north-east of Uganda in the Kidepo Valley National Park. Mount Morungole and the Labwor and Dodoth Hills, which reach heights in excess of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), are nearby.[2] Mount Zulia is 2,149 metres (7,051 ft) high.[1]

Mount Zulia
Mount Zulia is located in Uganda
Mount Zulia
Mount Zulia
Highest point
Elevation2,149 m (7,051 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Uganda
Coordinates4°07′26″N 33°59′04″E / 4.124°N 33.9845°E / 4.124; 33.9845[1]
Geography
CountryUganda
RegionKaramoja
Protected areaKidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park.
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Zulia

The Toposa people of Eastern Equatoria say that they originated in the Lotholia Mountains, moving away during a severe drought that killed both people and animals.[3] The forests of the mountain are partly protected by the Mount Zulia Forest Reserve.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Topographic map of Mount Zulia". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. ^ Braun, Eric (2006). Uganda in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 10. ISBN 0-8225-2397-3.
  3. ^ "Toposa". Gurtong. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  4. ^ Bakama B Bakamanume, ed. (2011). A Contemporary Geography of Uganda. African Books Collective. p. 68. ISBN 978-9987-08-036-6.