Nakuru (English spelling)

Japanese: ナクル（英語表記）Nakuru

A town in southwestern Kenya. Capital of Rift Valley Province. Located about 150km northwest of Nairobi, on the north shore of Lake Nakuru. During the colonial period, the town had many European residents. It is a distribution center for wheat, sisal, coffee, and other crops produced in the area, and is also home to food processing companies. It is a key transportation hub. Lake Nakuru, one of the lakes in the Great Rift Valley, is a slightly salty lake containing soda and is known for its diverse birdlife, especially flamingos. In 2011, Lake Nakuru and two neighboring lakes were registered as natural World Heritage sites. Population: 256,300 (2004 estimate).

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Japanese:

ケニア南西部の町。リフトバレー州の州都。ナイロビの北西約 150km，ナクル湖北岸に位置。植民地時代はヨーロッパ人居住者が多かった。周辺で産するコムギ，サイザルアサ，コーヒーなどの集散地で，食品加工業も立地する。交通の要衝。アフリカ大地溝帯（グレートリフトバレー）の湖群の一つであるナクル湖はソーダ分を含んだやや塩辛い湖で，多様な鳥類が生息することで知られ，特にフラミンゴが有名。2011年，ナクル湖と近隣の 2湖が世界遺産の自然遺産に登録された。人口 25万6300（2004推計）。

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