Definitions for Kisumu
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1. Kisumunoun

   a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center

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1. Kisumu

   Kisumu ( kee-SOO-moo) is the fourth-largest city in Kenya after the capital, Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru and sixth largest urban center following Ruiru and Eldoret. It is the third-largest city after Kampala and Mwanza in the Lake Victoria Basin. Apart from being an important political city, it is one of the premier industrial and commercial centres in Kenya. The city is currently undergoing an urban rejuvenation of the downtown and lower town which includes modernizing the lake front, decongesting main streets, and making the streets pedestrian-friendly.Culturally, Kisumu serves as the center of the Luo people of East Africa. It was the most prominent urban centre in the pre-colonial, post-colonial, and modern eras for natives of the Kavirondo region. It was briefly renamed Port Florence, before its name was reverted back. The city serves as the capital of Kisumu County and was the immediate former capital of now-defunct Nyanza Province. It is an important link in the trade route between Lake Victoria and Mombasa because of its water and rail connections. It is also the chief terminus for the agricultural produce of Nyanza and Western regions. Kisumu International Airport has regular flights to Nairobi and other neighboring cities such as Mombasa. According to the United Nations, Kisumu is now recognized as a key city and a "Millennium City" – the first of its kind in the world and also in East Africa.Its elevation is 1,131 m (3,711 ft) above sea level. Kisumu is about 320 km (200 mi) northwest of Nairobi and is located on the shores of Lake Victoria. It lies at the northeastern edge of the Winam Gulf, a long, shallow arm that protrudes from the main body of Lake Victoria. Kisumu is 24 km (15 mi) south of the equator and has, due to its elevation, moderate temperatures. The metropolitan region comprises the city and its suburbs and satellite towns of Maseno, Kondele, and Ahero.

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1. kisumu

   Kisumu is a city in Kenya. It is the third largest city in the country and the principal city of western Kenya. It lies on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria and serves as the commercial and transportation hub for the region. The city has a diverse economy and is known for its vibrant culture, bustling markets, and various tourist attractions.

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1. Kisumu

   Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at 1,131 m, with a population of 394,684. It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter. It is the largest city in Nyanza region and second most important city after Kampala in the greater Lake Victoria basin. The port was founded in 1901 as the main inland terminal of the Uganda Railway and named Port Florence. Although trade stagnated in the 1980s and 1990s, it is again growing around oil exports. Kisumu literally means a place of barter trade "sumo". The city has "Friendship" status with Cheltenham, UK and "sister city" status with Roanoke, Virginia and Boulder, Colorado, USA.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kisumu in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kisumu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Kisumu in a Sentence

1. Calleb Angira:

   The numbers (of users) are increasing both along the coast and in Nairobi and there is evidence that it is also spreading out to places like Kisumu, that is because the interventions we have are not enough.

2. Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed:

   There has not been a real integration (in Kisumu) ... like in Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, in Kisumu the integration is only when it's in the shop or at the business ... but when they go out of that particular environment there is very little integration either by way of recreation or other facilities.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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