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Kumamoto Prefecture
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Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県, Kumamoto-ken) is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyushu.[1] The capital city is Kumamoto.[2]
Quick Facts 熊本県, Japanese transcription(s) ...
Kumamoto
熊本県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Romaji | Kumamoto-ken |
![]() Location of Kumamoto in Japan | |
Coordinates: 32°43′N 130°40′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Kyushu (Saikaidō) |
Island | Kyushu |
Capital | Kumamoto |
Government | |
• Governor | Takashi Kimura |
Area | |
• Total | 7,404.14 km2 (2,858.75 sq mi) |
• Rank | 16th |
Population (May 1, 2011) | |
• Total | 1,812,255 |
• Rank | 23rd |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-43 |
Prefectural flower | Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri) |
Prefectural tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) |
Prefectural bird | Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
Number of districts | 9 |
Number of municipalities | 45 |
Website | www.pref.kumamoto.jp/ english/list.html |
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