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Nakuru

British  
/ nəˈkuːruː /

noun

  1. a town in W Kenya, on Lake Nakuru: commercial centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 264 000 (2005 est)

"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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Nakuru is one of the most important flamingo feeding lakes in East Africa, historically supporting over one million birds at a time.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024

In Nakuru, the flamingos seemed to be going elsewhere for food because extra water had diluted the nutrients and the cyanobacteria, Githaiga suggested.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 12, 2024

Another Nakuru resident, Jacinta Njeri, told local media that it was not the first time that a hyena had been spotted in the area, saying people were afraid especially for their children.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024

Elizabeth Wairimu, a vegetable vendor in the western Kenya town of Nakuru said so many deaths of athletes in road accidents was shocking.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

Kabarak is in Nakuru, in the Great Rift Valley about 90 miles or so from Nairobi.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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