A city in the copper-producing region of Zambia in south-central Africa. It is located 268 km north of the capital, Lusaka. It has a population of 305,000 (estimated in 2002). It developed along with the Nkana copper mine of Anglo American Limited, a South African company (nationalized in 1969 and renamed Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines Limited). It is now a mining town and a commercial center, a modern city with shops, cinemas, TV and radio stations, and various sports facilities. [Akifumi Hayashi] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アフリカ中南部、ザンビアの産銅地帯にある都市。首都ルサカの北268キロメートルに位置する。人口30万5000(2002推計)。南アフリカ共和国系のアングロ・アメリカン社(1969年以降国有化されヌチャンガ・コンソリディテッド銅山会社となる)のヌカナ銅山とともに発展。現在は鉱山町であるとともに商業の中心地となり、商店、映画館、テレビ・ラジオ局、各種スポーツ施設を備えた近代都市となっている。 [林 晃史] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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