Kisumu topographic map
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Kisumu
Kisumu literally means a place of barter trade "sumo". The city has "Friendship" status with Cheltenham, United Kingdom and "sister city" status with Roanoke, Virginia and Boulder, Colorado, United States. It sits at an elevation of 1,131 m (3,711 ft). Kisumu is 200 miles north west of Nairobi and its located at 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 set 15 miles south of the Equator and has moderate temperatures because of its elevation of 3000+ ft. above sea level. Just four hours away by car is the massive Kenya National Game Preserve, the Masai Mara, a world-renowned safari attraction. Kisumu is a few kilometers South of the equator, so the days are always around 12 hours long and sunset is always between 1840h and 1900h.The metropolitan region comprises the city and its suburbs and satellite towns of Maseno, Kondele and Ahero .
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Name: Kisumu topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Kisumu, Kisumu County, Nyanza, 40100, Kenya (-0.13552 34.67275 -0.03467 34.82763)
Average elevation: 1,219 m
Minimum elevation: 1,132 m
Maximum elevation: 1,715 m
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Kisumu
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…
Average elevation: 1,310 m
