Winam Gulf

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Winam Gulf is a northeastern extension of Lake Victoria in western Kenya, known for its rich fisheries and proximity to the city of Kisumu.

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Winam Gulf canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gulf
water body
adjacentTo Kisumu
borderedBy Homa Bay County
linked to: Homa Bay District

Kisumu County
Siaya County
connectedTo main basin of Lake Victoria
drainsInto Lake Victoria
hasAlternativeName Kavirondo Gulf
hasClimate tropical
hasCoastOn Lake Victoria
hasEcologicalIssue overfishing
pollution
water hyacinth infestation
hasEconomicImportanceFor Kisumu
western Kenya
hasHistoricalName Kavirondo Gulf
hasInflow Kibos River NERFINISHED
Nyando River
Nzoia River
Sondu Miriu River
Yala River
hasNearbyPort Port of Kisumu
linked to: Kisumu
hasPrimaryLanguageRegion Luo language area
hasShorelineUse agriculture
port facilities
urban settlement
hasTourismActivity boat tours
sport fishing
isArmOf Lake Victoria
isInDrainageBasin White Nile
knownFor biodiversity
fishing activities
rich fisheries
locatedIn Kenya
locatedInCountry Kenya
locatedInCounty Kisumu County
locatedInRegion western Kenya
locatedOnContinent Africa
nearCity Kisumu
opensTowards main Lake Victoria basin
partOf East African Great Lakes system
linked to: African Great Lakes

Lake Victoria
Nile Basin
usedFor commercial fishing
subsistence fishing
transportation
waterType freshwater

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Referenced by (3)

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Nyando District locatedOn Winam Gulf
Kisumu County hasLakeShore Winam Gulf
Nyanza Province contains Winam Gulf