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You will laugh at the hilarious origin of towns and locations in Kenya

You will laugh at the hilarious origin of towns and locations in Kenya

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Yanayojiri01 October 2020 - 22:43

Did you know for instance Dagoretti was coined by Kenyans after being unable to pronounce the original name given by white settlers?

Look at the names of towns, cities and other locations in Kenya, that you probably didn't know were called something else and gave Kenyans a hectic time pronouncing English names that could not roll off their tongues!

Dark lane...........daka ini

Old crown..........ol karau

Surbub sea.........zambesi

Kings gulf..........kinagofu

Karen end..........karinde

Kingsbury..........kiamburi

Acre borough ....gikambura

Rural lane of karen......rurie rwa karai

Dairy yard...........ndeiya

Local bay.............lukufii

Kings Borough .......kiambaa

Dale Ville...............nderi

Lucy gate.............lusengeti

Mayors hall........maya ihii

Clay Land swamp..kileleshwa

Cattle graze..........kitengela

Deed road..........ndederu

Cow Grade Lane..kawangware

Mark Richards....makeresha

Campground...kamangu

Leased lawns...lironi

Kings knot.........kinoo

High tomb.........gaitumbii

Wardens Borough..warufaga

Queens Bay.......nguirufii

Castle Ruin..........gacwiri

Castle edge.......gacie

Castle Leigh.....kasarani

Lower camp.....r u aka

Carpet Ville.......kabete

Gold dust town...nguriunditu

Camel lounge court......kamukunji

Warren cross.....waruku

Crown park........kariobangi

Rural tents..........riruta

Narrow mall......narumolu

Lowerlake........ruaraka

Barracklane....faranikii

Car and genera(Factory) ......kanjeru

Kings heroes (rugby team)....kingeero

Shoe lane..........................Shuraa

Singers with honor (choir)......sigona

Card games inn (casino)........kangemi

Kariokor ....carrier corps

Ikolomani.....gold mine.....


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