Turkana

[ too r-kah-nuh ]
/ tʊərˈkɑ nə /

noun, plural Tur·ka·nas, (especially collectively) Tur·ka·na for 1.

a member of a seminomadic people of northwestern Kenya and bordering areas of Uganda.
the Nilotic language of the Turkana.
Lake. Formerly Rudolf. a lake in E Africa, in NE Kenya. 185 miles (298 km) long; 3500 sq. mi. (9100 sq. km).

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Turkana
/ (tɜːˈkɑːnə) /

noun

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