Places & Areas

1. Kisumu

   Kisumu (city on Lake Victoria)

   Usage

   A city on Lake Victoria in western Kenya, the main town of the Luo area.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

2. Kisumu International Airport

   Kisumu International Airport (airport of Kisumu)

   Usage

   Shown under its English name on signs and tickets.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

3. Kisumu Impala Sanctuary

   Kisumu Impala Sanctuary (small wildlife sanctuary by the lake)

   Usage

   A small sanctuary on the lakeshore at Kisumu, signed in English.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

4. Nam Lolwe

   Nam Lolwe (Dholuo name of Lake Victoria)

   Usage

   What Dholuo speakers call Lake Victoria; maps and signs say Lake Victoria.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

5. Homa Bay

   Homa Bay (town on Lake Victoria)

   Usage

   A lakeside town, a starting point for nearby islands and the national park.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

6. Ruma National Park

   Ruma National Park (national park in Homa Bay County)

   Usage

   A park known for wildlife such as the roan antelope.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

7. Rusinga Island

   Rusinga Island (island in Lake Victoria)

   Usage

   A lake island joined to the mainland by a causeway.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

8. Mfangano Island

   Mfangano Island (island in Lake Victoria)

   Usage

   A lake island known for its rock art.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

9. Kit Mikayi

   Kit Mikayi (balancing rock landmark in Kisumu County)

   Usage

   A stack of huge boulders, a place of cultural importance to the Luo.

   Grammar Note

   A place name used as written on signs and maps.

10. Thimlich Ohinga

    Thimlich Ohinga (stone-enclosure ruins in Migori County (World Heritage Site))

    Usage

    Ruins of dry-stone enclosures, signed under this name.

    Grammar Note

    A place name used as written on signs and maps.

11. Kendu Bay

    Kendu Bay (town on the Winam Gulf)

    Usage

    A town on the Winam Gulf.

    Grammar Note

    A place name used as written on signs and maps.

12. Mbita

    Mbita (lakeside town opposite Rusinga Island)

    Usage

    A town used as the crossing point to Rusinga Island and others.

    Grammar Note

    A place name used as written on signs and maps.

13. Siaya

    Siaya (town in western Kenya)

    Usage

    The main town of Siaya County in western Kenya.

    Grammar Note

    A place name used as written on signs and maps.

14. Migori

    Migori (town in southwestern Kenya)

    Usage

    A town in Migori County, near the Tanzanian border.

    Grammar Note

    A place name used as written on signs and maps.

15. Bondo

    Bondo (town in Siaya County)

    Usage

    A town in Siaya County, close to Lake Victoria.

    Grammar Note

    A place name used as written on signs and maps.

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