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Kismayu

British  
/ kɪsˈmɑːjuː /

noun

  1. another name for Chisimaio

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Kismayu is perhaps the biggest prize to be had in Somalia," said J Peter Pham of the U.S.-based Atlantic Council.

From Reuters ● May 20, 2013

Deployed in 2007, it has driven al Shabaab militants out of the capital Mogadishu and, more recently, out of the southern port of Kismayu.

From Reuters ● Feb. 1, 2013

Ships have brought Kenyan troops on our Kismayu beach last night.

From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2012

The Shabab have lost much of their territory, with Kismayu being their last large base.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2012

The other towns of note on the coast are Malindi, Patta, Kipini and Kismayu.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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