Kisumu
[ kee-soo-moo ]
/ kiˈsu mu /
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noun
a city in W Kenya.
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How to use Kisumu in a sentence
A setup of fish cages at the Pioneer farm in Kisumu, which sits on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria.
Fever is very bad in Kisumu, and smallpox and bubonic plague were holding a levee at the time we visited the place.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel MurrayBefore midday on the 24th our flotilla started back across the lake for Kisumu, which we reached on the evening of the 25th.
Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O.|J.G. MillaisThey were able to rest and get food at Kisumu, and about six o'clock on the evening of the 26th we started by train for Nairobi.
Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O.|J.G. Millais
British Dictionary definitions for Kisumu
Kisumu
/ (kɪˈsuːmuː) /
noun
a port in W Kenya, in Nyanza province on the NE shore of Lake Victoria: fishing and trading centre. Pop: 433 000 (2005 est)
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