Onitsha (English spelling)

Japanese: オニチャ（英語表記）Onitsha

A commercial city in southern Nigeria. It is located on the east bank of the Niger River, about 165 km north-northwest of Port Harcourt. It was founded in the 17th century and became the center of the Igbo Kingdom of Onitsha. It is an old market town, and the city has a well-developed road network including New Market Street, Old Market Street, Sokoto Street, and Modebe Street. It is also important as a river port, and in 1965 a bridge linking the east and west sides of the Niger River was completed, expanding its function as a transportation and economic center. Palm oil, palm kernels, cassava, corn, fish, beef, and fruit are distributed here. Industries include steel, textiles, lumber, printing, and the production of records and soft drinks. It was the base of the Biafran War from 1967 to 1970. Population: 328,300 (1991 estimate).

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Japanese:

ナイジェリア南部の商業都市。ポートハーコート北北西約 165km，ニジェール川東岸に位置。 17世紀に建設され，イボ族のオニチャ王国の中心地となった。古くからの市場町で，市内には新市場通り，旧市場通り，ソコト通り，モデベ通りなどの道路網が発達。河港としても重要で 1965年ニジェール川の東西を結ぶ橋が完成，交通・経済中心地としての機能が増大した。パーム油，パーム核，キャッサバ，トウモロコシ，魚，牛肉，果物などを集散。鉄鋼，織物，製材，印刷や，レコード，清涼飲料水生産などの工業がある。 67～70年ビアフラ戦争の拠点となった。人口 32万 8300 (1991推計) 。

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