Huambo

Japanese: フアンボ
Huambo
A city in central Angola. It is located on a plateau at an altitude of about 1,800 meters, and grains, vegetables, and fruits are grown in the surrounding area. It is connected to Lobito on the Atlantic coast by rail. It was founded by Portugal in 1912. In 1928, it was renamed Nova Lisboa, meaning "New Lisbon," but it was reinstated to its former name when Angola gained independence in 1975. It has a population of 1,687,000 (1995).

Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information

Japanese:
アンゴラ中部の都市。標高約1800mの高原にあり,周辺では穀類,野菜,果実などが栽培される。大西洋岸のロビトと鉄道で結ばれる。1912年にポルトガルが創設。1928年〈新リスボン〉の意のノバ・リズボアと改称したが,1975年アンゴラ独立に際し旧名に復した。168万7000人(1995)。

出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報

<<:  Jan van Goyen

>>:  Joos van Gent

Recommend

Rokuro Aoyama

…In 1831, Masujiro Hashimoto founded the Kaishins...

Enchin - Enchin

A Tendai Buddhist monk in the early Heian period....

Gansa Jongko - Gansa Jongko

...In large-scale gamelan ensembles in Central Ja...

Criminal procedure

…The realization of rights in civil relations can...

Upward exchange - Kamigatakawase

...The offsetting and subtraction of loans and bo...

Yamamusume (Mountain Girl) - Formosan blue magpie

A passerine bird of the Crow family. A species end...

Edward Franklin Albee

American playwright. Born in Washington, D.C., he...

asura

In Hindu mythology, a kind of demon deity, dedica...

Examples of summary convictions for police offences

Special procedures for police violations under Da...

Yamaguni no Soma

Located in the upper reaches of the Ooi River in K...

Pēneios (English spelling)

…Her name means “laurel tree.” She was the daught...

industrial life insurance

…Generally, this refers to small-scale insurance ...

Instant camera (English: instant camera)

A camera that uses special film and allows you to ...

Jorge Manrique

1440‐79 Spanish poet. A distinguished soldier whos...

"Praise for rebirth in the afterlife" - Oujouraisange

...A general name for Shomyokyoku (phonology song...