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Among the Abagusii, the name Kisii does not refer to the people, but to a town—Kisii, also called Bosongo or Getembe [10] by the locals, is the major native urban centre of the Abagusii people. The name Bosongo is believed to have originated from Abasongo, which means "the whites" or "the place where white people settle(d))", referring to ...
Location of Kisii Town in Kenya. Kisii (also known as Bosongo) is a municipality and urban centre in south-western Kenya and the capital city of Kisii County.Kisii Town also serves as a major urban and commercial centre in the Gusii Highlands—Kisii and Nyamira counties—and the South Nyanza region and is the second largest town in formerly greater Nyanza after Kisumu City.
They are found alongside Lake Nyasa in Ludewa District in Iringa Region.Their main economic activity is fishing, however, other activities are like making pots and agriculture where they grow cassava.
The Kissi people are a West African ethnolinguistic group. [5] They are the fourth largest ethnic group in Guinea, making up 6.2% of the population. [6] Kissi people are also found in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Kenyan Americans come from ethnic groups such as the Kikuyu, Kisii, Luhya,Maasai people[Maasai] Kamba, Kalenjin, Meru or Luo people. The largest populations of Kenyans in the United States are found in Texas, Minnesota, Washington, Southern California, Massachusetts, and Maryland (including the greater Washington, D.C. area.)
Kisii people, an ethnic group in Kenya, also known as Abagusii or Gusii people; Gusii language, Bantu language spoken by the Kisii people; Kisii School for the Deaf, the only Deaf-run school for Deaf children in Kenya; Kisii stone, a name for soapstone, quarried in Tabaka area of southern Kisii District; Kisii University, Kenya
Afrikaans; Anarâškielâ; العربية; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български
Dr Ochieng (1972) noted the legend among the Kisii people who claim that before they migrated to Mt Elgon, they lived in a country called 'Misri' that was located north of Mt Elgon. In the legend, the Kisii traveled south in the company of the Kuria , the Maragoli , Bukusu , and Meru .