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Kenya

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Ken·ya  (kny, kn-)
A country of east-central Africa bordering on the Indian Ocean. The site of many early hominid fossils, Kenya was inhabited during historic times by various Cushitic, Nilotic, and Bantu peoples including the Kikuyu and the Masai. The coast was settled by Arab traders in the 8th century a.d. and later (16th-18th century) by the Portuguese. Kenya became a British protectorate in 1890 and crown colony in 1920. It achieved independence in 1963. Nairobi is the capital and the largest city. Population: 36,900,000.

Kenyan adj. & n.
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Kenya

Kenya, Mount
An extinct volcano, 5,202.7 m (17,058 ft), in central Kenya. It is the second-highest peak in Africa.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.KenyaKenya - a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
East Africa - a geographical area in eastern Africa
capital of Kenya, Nairobi - the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
Kisumu - a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center
Mombasa - a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
Nakuru - a city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region
Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
Kenyan - a native or inhabitant of Kenya
Translations
Kenya [ˈkiːnjə] nKenia
Kenya [ˈkɛnjə] nKenya m
Kenya [ˈkɛnjə] nKenia nt
Kenya [ˈkɛnjə] nKenia m


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