Winam Gulf
Winam Gulf is a significant extension of northeastern Lake Victoria into western Kenya. Formerly known as Kavirondo Gulf, Nyanza Gulf, and Lake Nyanza Gulf, it is a shallow inlet and is connected to the main lake by Rusinga Channel, which is partly masked from the main body of the lake by islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Gulf
- Description: gulf
- Also known as: “Kavirondo Gulf” and “Winam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamuga.
Kamuga
Village
Kamuga is a settlement in Kenya's Nyanza Province. Kamuga is situated 8 km northwest of Winam Gulf.
Winam Gulf
- Categories: gulf and body of water
- Location: Kisumu County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“Winam Gulf” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վինամ”
- Bulgarian: “Уинам”
- Cebuano: “Winam Gulf”
- French: “golfe de Winam”
- French: “Golfe de Winam”
- Ganda: “Ekyondo kya Winam”
- Ganda: “Kavirondo Gulf”
- German: “Golf von Winam”
- Japanese: “ウィナム湾”
- Kazakh: “Винам”
- Russian: “Винам”
- Russian: “Кавирондо”
- Swedish: “Winam Gulf”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Andingo and Alungo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ndere Island and Rambugu Island.
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