Majunga - Majunga (English spelling)

Japanese: マジュンガ - まじゅんが(英語表記)Majunga
Majunga - Majunga (English spelling)

A port city in southeastern Africa, northwestern Madagascar. Also known as Mahajanga. Facing the Mozambique Channel. Population 106,780 (1993 census), 131,600 (2002 estimate). Founded by Arab merchants in the early 18th century. A shipping port for coffee, sugar, cassava, etc., it also has industries such as soap, sugar refining, and leather processing. There is an international airport in the northeast.

[Akifumi Hayashi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アフリカ南東部、マダガスカル北西部の港湾都市。別称マハジャンガMahajanga。モザンビーク海峡に面する。人口10万6780(1993センサス)、13万1600(2002推計)。18世紀初めにアラブ商人によって建設された。コーヒー、砂糖、キャッサバなどの積出し港で、せっけん、製糖、皮革加工などの工業も行われる。北東に国際空港がある。

[林 晃史]

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