Kumamoto
Designated city in Kyushu, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the city in Japan. For the prefecture with the same name where this city is located, see Kumamoto Prefecture. For other uses, see Kumamoto (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Kumanovo.
Kumamoto (熊本市, Kumamoto-shi) is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of June 1, 2019[update], the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.
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Kumamoto
熊本市 | |
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Kumamoto City | |
Nickname: The Heart of Kyushu | |
Coordinates: 32°48′11″N 130°42′28″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
First official recorded | 558 AD[citation needed] |
City Settled | April 1, 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kazufumi Ōnishi[1][2] |
Area | |
• Total | 390.32 km2 (150.70 sq mi) |
Population (June 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 738,907 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Great tit |
Flower | Camellia |
Tree | Ginkgo |
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Greater Kumamoto (熊本都市圏) had a population of 1,461,000, as of the 2000 census. As of 2010[update], Kumamoto Metropolitan Employment Area has a GDP of US$39.8 billion.[3][4] It is not considered part of the Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area, despite their shared border. The city was designated on April 1, 2012, by government ordinance.