A port city on the east coast of the southeastern peninsula of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Population 41,021 (1980). It faces Kendari Bay. The entrance to the bay is a narrow channel, but inside the bay it is a good harbor with calm waves. During World War II, it was the site of a Japanese military base. It is the center of local commerce, exporting lumber, resin, and other products, and is also home to many overseas Chinese. The town is characterized by its pile houses built over the water. [Atsuhiko Bekki] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
インドネシア、スラウェシ島南東部半島東岸の港市。人口4万1021(1980)。ケンダリ湾に臨む。湾の入口は狭い水道をなすが、湾内は波静かな良港をなす。第二次世界大戦中は日本軍の基地が置かれた。木材、樹脂などを輸出する地方商業の中心で、華僑(かきょう)の居住も多い。水上につくられた杭上(こうじょう)家屋が町の特色となっている。 [別技篤彦] 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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