Kumasi (English spelling)

Japanese: クマシ（英語表記）Kumasi

A city in south-central Ghana. Capital of the Ashanti Region. Located in the hilly region about 200km northwest of Accra. Capital of the Ashanti Kingdom in the 17th century. It came under British rule at the end of the 19th century, and modern urban development began in 1897. It is still the center of the Ashanti people, and the surrounding area is a major cocoa-producing region. It is a key location for road and rail transport connecting the east and west, north and south, and is one of the leading commercial and industrial centers in West Africa. Cocoa, timber, and food products are exported, and textiles and metal products are imported. A beautiful city known as the Garden City of West Africa, with well-equipped cultural and educational facilities, including a university of education, a university of technology, an agricultural research station, a museum, a zoo, a sports stadium, and a domestic airport. Population: 385,192 (1988 estimate).

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Japanese:

ガーナ中南部の都市。アシャンティ州の州都。アクラ北西約 200kmの丘陵地帯に位置。 17世紀アシャンティ王国の首都。 19世紀末イギリス支配下となり，1897年以降，近代的な都市づくりが開始された。現在もアシャンティ族の中心地で，周辺はカカオの大産地。東西南北を結ぶ道路と鉄道交通の要衝で，西アフリカ屈指の商工業中心地。カカオ，木材，食料品を移出し，繊維類，金物を移入。西アフリカの庭園都市と呼ばれる美しい町で，文化・教育施設も整い，教育大学，工業大学，農業試験所，博物館，動物園，スポーツスタジアム，国内空港などがある。人口 38万 5192 (1988推計) 。

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