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Samburu

Samburu

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A place in northern Kenya known for its wildlife and landscapes
  • proper noun
: Samburu
  • Our first destination was Samburu National Park, Kenya.
  • Samburu National Park
  • Samburu district
  • Kenya's Samburu

Examples

  • The journey to Samburu, via Nairobi, begins by traversing through central Kenya.

  • Superb starlings vigorously compete for food with other species in Kenya's Samburu National Park.

  • Kenya's Samburu National Park

    Academic text (2009)

  • Although Samburu is a good location for photographing elephants, the more open terrain on the Mara makes it easy to capture these magnificent beasts.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Superb starlings vigorously compete for food with other species, such as these gray-headed sparrows in Kenya's Samburu National Park.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The journey to Samburu, via Nairobi, begins by traversing through central Kenya, with its fertile, rolling countryside supporting crops of pineapples, coffee, and beans.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The truly magnificent Kenyan safari explores three amazing destinations: Samburu National Park, Lake Nakuru, and the incomparable Masai Mara.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Our first destination was Samburu National Park, Kenya.

Surface Forms

Samburu main

Etymology

Samburu as a place name comes from the same Maa people, so a county or reserve is called Samburu because it is the land where those people live. That's why the name is used for the area and its wildlife.