Benet Mosopisyek

Indigenous Guardians of Mount Elgon

Since time immemorial • Uganda

Who Are the Benet Mosop?

The Benet Mosopisyek (also known as Mosop or Ndorobo) are an indigenous minority group of approximately 12,000 people living on the slopes of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda.

Our History & Timeline

Pre-Colonial Era

Lived as hunter-gatherers...

1920s–1938

British colonial government...

1983

First major eviction...

1993

Mt. Elgon declared a National Park...

2005

Historic Consent Judgment...

Present

Ongoing struggle...

Interactive Maps of Mt. Elgon & Benet Lands

Gallery - Trainings & Fieldwork

Community Mapping Training Session

Field Data Collection in Kupiswa Cluster

Oral History Interview with Elders

Land Rights Awareness Meeting

Resources & Downloadable Documents

Oral History & Culture

The Mosopisyek (Benet) People

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Benet Land Rights Report

2005 Consent Judgment Summary

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Map Data & Boundaries

GeoJSON Files & Historical Maps

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Community Photos & Reports

Fieldwork Documentation

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Culture & Traditions

The Benet maintain rich traditions including medicinal plant knowledge, beekeeping, fruit gathering, and spiritual connection to the mountain...

Land Rights & Current Issues

The Benet continue to advocate for full recognition of their ancestral rights within Mt. Elgon National Park...

Visit Official Benet Mosop Site