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What kind of ride is a bodaboda in East Africa?

A bodaboda is a motorcycle or bicycle taxi.

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  1. Motorcycle or bicycle taxi ✔
  2. Public bus
  3. Ferry boat

Why: Bodaboda means a bicycle taxi or motorcycle taxi, handy for short trips. Agree on the fare before you climb on.

Huh, didn't know that: Pikipiki is the Swahili word for the motorcycle itself.

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Why did the bodaboda take the long way? It wanted to drum up extra fare.
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References

Answer: Motorcycle or bicycle taxi. Bodaboda means a bicycle taxi or motorcycle taxi, handy for short trips. Agree on the fare before you climb on.

  1. University of Kansas Kiswahili, Lesson 38 kiswahili.ku.edu/sites/kiswahili/files/documents/lessons/lesson_38.pdf
    bodaboda [bicycle taxi; motorcycle taxi]
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. University of Kansas Kiswahili, Lesson 38 kiswahili.ku.edu/sites/kiswahili/files/documents/lessons/lesson_38.pdf
    pikipiki [motorcycle; motorbike]
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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