Turkana

American  

[toor-kah-nuh] / tʊərˈkɑ nə /

noun

plural

Turkanas,

plural

Turkana

1. a member of a seminomadic people of northwestern Kenya and bordering areas of Uganda.

2. the Nilotic language of the Turkana.

3. Formerly Rudolf.  Lake. a lake in E Africa, in NE Kenya. 185 miles (298 km) long; 3,500 sq. mi. (9,100 sq. km).

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Turkana British  

/ tɜːˈkɑːnə /

noun

1. Former name: Lake Rudolf.  a long narrow lake in E Africa, in the Great Rift Valley. Area: 7104 sq km (2743 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In her culture in Turkana, where livestock are not merely a source of money but are central to life itself, the depletion of the herd is a disaster that will be hard to recover from.

From BBC

Although rains have recently started falling in several parts of the country and even caused flash floods in some areas, officials caution that relief will not come immediately to Turkana.

From BBC

According to experts at the local National Drought Management Authority, the rains have been uneven, with some parts of Turkana receiving little to none, while the rainfall remains unpredictable and insufficient to offset the impact of the last two failed rainy seasons.

From BBC

In Turkana county, the effects of the long drought are visible almost everywhere.

From BBC

Jacob Letosiro, from Turkana county's drought management team, says more than 320,000 people are in "urgent need of food assistance" in the county.

From BBC