Kitum Cave
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Kitum Cave is a large, salt-rich cave on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Kenya, known for its “elephant caves” where elephants mine the walls for minerals and for its association with Marburg virus outbreaks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitum Cave canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease | Marburg virus disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPathogen | Marburg virus GENERATED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected within national park ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | elephant cave on Mount Elgon ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool and damp interior ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
African bush elephant
NERFINISHED
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bat ⓘ buffalo ⓘ hyena ⓘ insect colonies ⓘ leopard ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guano deposits
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large main cavern ⓘ narrow tunnels ⓘ sharp, mineral-encrusted walls ⓘ strong mineral smell ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalCharacteristic |
formed in volcanic rock
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salt-rich walls ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 200 meters ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
mineral-rich rock
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salt ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
falling rocks and uneven terrain
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potential exposure to zoonotic pathogens ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
guided cave visits
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wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NERFINISHED
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World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigatedFor | potential natural reservoir of Marburg virus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Marburg virus outbreaks
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being an elephant cave ⓘ elephants mining cave walls for minerals ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
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Mount Elgon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kenya–Uganda border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnFeature | Mount Elgon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Kenya Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | The Hot Zone by Richard Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Mount Elgon forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Kapchorwa region (Uganda side of Mount Elgon)
NERFINISHED
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Kitale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
epidemiological studies following Marburg cases in visitors
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investigations into source of Marburg virus in late 1980s ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Elgon cave system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
elephants for mineral licks
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wildlife for salt and minerals ⓘ |
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