Amakusa, Kumamoto
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Map showing location of Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture (as of 2006). |
Amakusa (天草市; -shi) is a
city located in
Kumamoto Prefecture,
Japan.
As of March 27,
2006, the town has an estimated
population of 96.477 and a
density of 141 persons per
km². The total area is 682,91 km².
The city was born on March 27, 2006, as a result of the merger between the cities of
Hondo and
Ushibuka and the towns of Amakusa,
Ariake,
Goshoura,
Itsuwa,
Kawaura,
Kuratake,
Shinwa and
Sumoto (all from
Amakusa District).
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Official website in Japanese
