Talk:Kisumu

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I tend to disagree with this sentence about Kisumu

"Kisumu literally means "The poison". This was due to prevalence of Malaria mosquito. Draining of ground was used to eradicate malaria in the 30's "

I think think this phrase insinuates that the name kisumu originates from "sumu" the kiswahili word for poison. am strongly convinced that the name kisumu has its origin for the Luo (a local language)word "kisuma" or "sumo" which translates to batter-trade as the locals used to exchange goods at this gulf

You are undoubtedly correct that "Kisumu" does NOT derive it's name from a local word for "poison". Your suggestion that it derives from local terms relating to barter or trade is one I've heard from local Luos myself... However, I have always assumed that it derived somehow from the local subtribe of the Luo known as the Jo-Kisumo or Jo-Kisumu, who were the most recent of the Jo-Luo to settle in the area (about 100-200 years ago). This sub-tribe may have derived their own name from their trading practices, so this may be a chicken-and-egg type puzzle.... If I knew the right answer, I would implement it! Valerius Tygart 16:53, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

There is a problem on this page; at the top the population of Kisumu is said to be 322,000, while under statistics at the bottom, the population is said to be 118,000. Which is it??

• According to 1999 census, Kisumu municipality has a total population of 332.024. I removed the other, inaccurate figure Julius Sahara 05:46, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

==Meters How much is 1131 meters in Feet.Alex1996Ne (talk) 00:30, 28 January 2008 (UTC)