Mount Moroto is the highest mountain in the Karamoja region of north east Uganda and located against the border of Kenya’s Turkana region. The mountain is an extinct volcano and home to one of Uganda’s smallest tribes, The So/Tepeth.
People
The So / Tepeth are thought to be the original inhabitants of the Karamoja planes. They were hungers and gatherers by tradition, but were forced to abounded this way of life in exchange of agro-pastoralism due to the declining of wild life population in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Due to
Minerals
Mount Moroto is well known for it’s wide variety of minerals but most famous for the large amount of Limestone and Marble that is shipped to countries as Italy.
Trekking Uganda’s Mount Kadam with Kenya-based Dutch primatologist Yvonne A. de Jong and American conservationist and ecologist Thomas M. Butynski have had an interest for what lies within the forgotten corners of Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region and bordering Kenya’s Turkana and West-Pokot counties.
Mount Moroto Hiking and Rock Climbing – The Karamoja region in northeast of Uganda is an area still to be explored for rock climbing and bouldering routes. The numerous volcanic mountain ranges and iconic rock formations have drawn the attention of just a few adventurous climbers.
Mount Moroto Hiking Guides – Amazing landscapes, people and culture in Karamoja. Definitely recommend it for people who want to discover new places, go off the beaten tracks and truly have an amazing experience.
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Mount Moroto and So Tepeth Tribe and Culture
Mount Moroto is the highest mountain in the Karamoja region of north east Uganda and located against the border of Kenya’s Turkana region. The mountain is an extinct volcano and home to one of Uganda’s smallest tribes, The So/Tepeth.
People
The So / Tepeth are thought to be the original inhabitants of the Karamoja planes. They were hungers and gatherers by tradition, but were forced to abounded this way of life in exchange of agro-pastoralism due to the declining of wild life population in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Due to
Minerals
Mount Moroto is well known for it’s wide variety of minerals but most famous for the large amount of Limestone and Marble that is shipped to countries as Italy.
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