In Swahili-speaking East Africa, 20th century, a unit of capacity based on the capacity of the gasoline can (petrol tin), = 4 imperial gallons, approximately 18.184 liters.
D. V. Perrott.
Teach Yourself Swahili.
The English Universities Press, London, 1957.
Page 151.
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