Nakuru
- proper noun
- Many travelers visit Nakuru to experience its beautiful national park and diverse wildlife.
- Lake Nakuru
- Nakuru, Kenya
- Nakuru National Park
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Nakuru is known for its stunning landscapes and as a hub for agricultural trade in Nakuru.
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In contrast, the 48 Black Rhinos in Nakuru are shy, hide in dense thorn bush, and are very difficult to locate for photographic opportunities.
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Lake Nakuru National Park was created in 1960 as a bird sanctuary.
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The Nakuru Rhino Project is worth supporting to keep these beautiful mammals from extinction.
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Lake Nakuru is a shallow, alkaline lake set in a picturesque landscape.
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Thanks to John Mwangi, Rhino-Warden of Nakuru National Park in Kenya, who provided useful information and statistics for this article.
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A UNESCO Heritage Site, Lake Nakuru National Park is also home to hippos, white and black rhinos, giraffes, and buffalo.
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Scientists calculate that the flamingo population at Nakuru consumes about 275,000 pounds of algae per acre per year.
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The truly magnificent Kenyan safari explores three amazing destinations: Samburu National Park, Lake Nakuru, and the incomparable Masai Mara.
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A greater blue-eared glossy starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) rides atop a Cape buffalo in Kenya's Lake Nakuru National Park.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Nakuru probably comes from a local Kenyan word nakuru meaning 'dust' or 'dusty place'. So, imagine a busy market on dusty roads by the lake — that picture helps explain why the name fits this commercial city.