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Amami, Kagoshima
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Amami |
| native_name | 奄美市 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Amami city1.JPG |
| image_caption | Skyline of Amami City |
| image_flag | Flag of Amami, Kagoshima.svg |
| image_seal | Emblem of Amami, Kagoshima.svg |
| image_map | Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture Ja.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture |
| pushpin_map | Japan#Asia |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| coordinates | |
| coor_pinpoint | |
| coordinates_footnotes | tags -- |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Japan |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| subdivision_type2 | Prefecture |
| subdivision_name2 | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| established_title | First official recorded |
| established_date | 657 AD |
| established_title2 | Naze City Settled |
| established_date2 | July 1, 1946 |
| established_title3 | Current city name changed for |
| established_date3 | March 20, 2006 |
| seat_type | |
| government_footnotes | tags -- |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Tsuyoshi Asayama |
| leader_name1 | |
| total_type | |
| unit_pref | |
| area_magnitude | |
| area_footnotes | tags -- |
| area_total_km2 | 308.15 |
| elevation_footnotes | tags -- |
| population_footnotes | tags -- |
| population_total | 41,390 |
| population_as_of | October 1, 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | 134 |
| population_demonym | |
| timezone1 | Japan Standard Time |
| utc_offset1 | +9 |
| area_code_type | |
| blank_name_sec1 | City Symbols |
| blank1_name_sec1 | -Tree |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Ryūkyūmatsu and Banyan |
| blank2_name_sec1 | - Flower |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Sharinbai and Hibiscus |
| blank3_name_sec1 | -Other Plants |
| blank3_info_sec1 | Hikagehego |
| blank_name_sec2 | Phone number |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0997-52-1111 |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Address |
| blank1_info_sec2 | 25-8 Naze-saiwaichō, Amami-shi, Kagoshima-ken 894-0025 |
| website |
Amami is a city located on the island of Amami Ōshima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Amami is the most populated municipality on Amami Ōshima. The most urban part of the municipality as well as the island's main port is a small city also known as Naze. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 41,390 and a population density of 134 persons per km2. The total area is 308.15 km2.
History
The village of Naze was established on April 1, 1908. It was elevated to town status on October 1, 1922. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from July 1, 1946, to December 25, 1953. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1946.
The modern city of Amami was established on March 20, 2006, from the merger of the city of Naze, the town of Kasari, and the village of Sumiyō (both from Ōshima District).
Geography
Amami is bordered by the East China Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The Kasari area of the city is an exclave, separated from the main part of Amami by the town of Tatsugō.
Climate
Amami has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with long, hot, humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with particularly heavy rainfall in May, June, August and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
|Jan record high C = 28.1 |Feb record high C = 28.2 |Mar record high C = 30.4 |Apr record high C = 32.1 |May record high C = 33.7 |Jun record high C = 36.3 |Jul record high C = 37.3 |Aug record high C = 36.9 |Sep record high C = 34.9 |Oct record high C = 33.0 |Nov record high C = 31.0 |Dec record high C = 28.6 |year record high C = 37.3 |Jan record low C = 4.4 |Feb record low C = 3.1 |Mar record low C = 4.7 |Apr record low C = 6.6 |May record low C = 9.4 |Jun record low C = 13.9 |Jul record low C = 18.8 |Aug record low C = 19.6 |Sep record low C = 15.3 |Oct record low C = 11.2 |Nov record low C = 8.2 |Dec record low C = 6.1 |year record low C = 3.1
Surrounding municipalities
- Setouchi
- Tatsugō
- Uken
- Yamato
Transportation
Airport
- Amami Airport
Seaport
Naze Port is a regional transportation hub, with frequent ferry service to Kagoshima, Tokyo, Kobe, and Osaka, as well as Okinawa, the other Amami islands, and Tokara Islands.
Highway
- National Route 58
Points of interest
- Amami Islands Botanical Garden
Sister cities
- Japan Nishinomiya, Hyōgo
- US Nacogdoches, Texas
Notable people from Amami
- Kousuke Atari, musician
- Utami Hayashishita, Japanese professional wrestler
- Kyokunankai Hiromitsu, former sumo wrestler (Real Name: Hirokazu Ken, Nihongo: 健博和, Ken Hirokazu)
- Kazuhito Sakae, olympic wrestling coach and retired freestyle wrestler and Greco-Roman wrestler
References
References
- "名瀬 年・月ごとの平年値". 気象庁.
- "名瀬 観測史上1～10位の値". 気象庁.
- Vose, Jennifer. (2025-01-14). "Japan city, Nacogdoches have strong relationship after 10-year agreement".
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