The capital of Katanga Province in the southeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), in central Africa. It is located on a plateau at an altitude of 1,230 meters. Until 1966, it was called Elisabethville, named after the Queen of Belgium. With a population of 851,381 (1994), it is the second largest city in the country. It developed early as the central city of the Katanga region, which is rich in mineral resources such as copper ore, and has a large copper refinery as well as industries such as tobacco, beer, and flour milling. It is connected by rail to Port Franchi (now Ilebo) and the Kananga area. It is also connected to Angola via the mining towns of Kolwezi and Diloro. It also has an international airport. The city retains the beautiful urban landscape built during the colonial period, and is full of cultural facilities such as a branch campus of the national university, museums, Catholic churches, Jewish churches, and Islamic mosques. Swahili, which was introduced from East Africa, is also widely spoken in this region. [Ken Akasaka] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アフリカ中部、コンゴ民主共和国(旧ザイール)南東部にあるカタンガ州の州都。標高1230メートルの高原上に位置する。1966年までベルギー女王の名にちなむエリザベトビルと称した。人口85万1381(1994)で、同国第2位の都市である。銅鉱石など鉱物資源の豊富なカタンガ地方の中心都市として早くから発達し、大規模な銅精錬所があるほか、たばこ、ビール、製粉などの工業も集中する。鉄道でポール・フランキー(現イレボ)やカナンガ方面と結ばれる。また鉱山都市コルウェジ、ディロロを経てアンゴラともつながる。国際空港もある。市街は植民地時代に建設された美しい都市景観を残しており、国立大学の分校、博物館、カトリック教会、ユダヤ教会、イスラム教のモスクなど文化施設が充実している。この地域には東アフリカから伝来したスワヒリ語も普及している。 [赤阪 賢] 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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