Turkana
noun, plural Turkanas (especially collectively) Turkana for 1.
1.
a member of a seminomadic people of northwestern Kenya and bordering areas of Uganda.
2.
the Nilotic language of the Turkana.
3.
Lake. Formerly Rudolf. a lake in E Africa, in NE Kenya. 185 miles (298 km) long; 3500 sq. mi. (9100 sq. km).
noun
1.
Lake Turkana, a long narrow lake in E Africa, in the Great Rift Valley. Area: 7104 sq km (2743 sq miles) Former name Lake Rudolf
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