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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 / 32.80306°N 130.70778°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 |
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.
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.