Ka Mau [Cape] - Kamau

Japanese: カマウ[岬] - かまう
Ka Mau [Cape] - Kamau

…The Mekong Delta is a region of great alluvial activity, with a width of 350 km and an annual expansion rate of 60 to 80 m. Most of the Ca Mau Peninsula is less than 2 m above sea level, and the Ca Mau cape at the southwestern end is low and covered with trees. There are shallow waters around the cape, so the Sailing Directions states that "ships going around the cape should be at least 12 nautical miles away." Since the French colony in modern times, the development of the delta has been remarkable, and in particular the large French rice plantations were concentrated on the peninsula. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ca Mau [Cape]" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…メコン・デルタの沖積作用は著しく,デルタの幅も350kmに及び,毎年60~80mの割合で伸長している。カマウ半島も大部分標高2m以下で,南西端のカマウ岬も土地が低く,樹木に覆われ,岬の周囲には浅瀬があるので,〈岬を回る船舶は少なくとも12海里以上これから離れよ〉と水路誌にある。近代にフランスの植民地とされてからデルタの開発は著しく,特にフランス人の米の大プランテーションはこの半島部に集まっていた。…

※「カマウ[岬]」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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