Harare (English spelling)

Japanese: ハラレ（英語表記）Harare

The capital of Zimbabwe. Formerly Salisbury. Located in the northeast of the country, in the Mashonamando region, at an altitude of 1,472m. Although it is in the tropics, the climate is mild due to the high altitude, with an average annual temperature of 18.7°C and an average annual rainfall of 897mm. The origin of the town is that the British South Africa Company built a fortress in 1890, and the former name was named after Lord Salisbury, the British Prime Minister at the time. In 1899, it developed after being connected to the port of Beira in Mozambique by rail, and after World War II, it rapidly industrialized and became a commercial and industrial center. It was the capital of the Federation of Rhodesia-Nyasaland from 1953 to 1963, and succeeded the status of capital when Zimbabwe became independent in 1980. Located near the agricultural region, which is the main producer of Virginia tobacco, and gold mines, the town is active in the steel, textile, and other processing industries. Tobacco, sugar, dairy products, gold, etc. are collected and distributed. The city is lined with modern high-rise buildings and has a number of tree-lined boulevards. It is also equipped with educational and cultural facilities such as churches, libraries, museums, art galleries, various research institutes, universities, and hospitals. There is an international airport in Kentucky, 13 km to the east, and roads and railways from neighboring countries converge here. Population: 1,606,000 (2009 estimate).

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Japanese:

ジンバブエの首都。旧ソールズベリー Salisbury。同国北東部，マショナマンド地方，標高 1472mの高地に位置。熱帯にあるが高地のため気候は温和で，年平均気温 18.7℃，年降水量 897mm。 1890年イギリス南アフリカ会社が城塞を築いたのが町の起源で，旧地名は当時のイギリス首相ソールズベリー卿にちなむ。 1899年モザンビークのベイラ港と鉄道で結ばれて発展，第2次世界大戦後，飛躍的に工業化が進み，商工業の中心地となった。 1953～63年ローデシア＝ニアサランド連邦の首都となり，1980年ジンバブエ独立に伴い首都の地位を継承。バージニアタバコの主産地である農業地帯と金鉱を控え，鉄鋼，織物をはじめ，それらの加工業が盛ん。たばこ，砂糖，乳製品，金などを集散。街路樹のある大通りが交差し，近代的な高層建築が並ぶ。教会，図書館，博物館，美術館，各種研究機関，大学，病院など教育，文化施設も完備。東郊 13kmのケンタッキーに国際空港があり，隣接諸国からの道路，鉄道も集中する。人口 160万6000（2009推計）。

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