Kitagō, Miyazaki (Minaminaka)
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 178.49 km² (68.92 sq mi) |
| Population (as of March, 2008) | |
| Total | 4,859 |
| Density | 27.2 /km² (70 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Obi Cedar |
| Flower | Calanthe Orchid |
| Bird | Japanese White-eye |
 Symbol of Kitagō Town |
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| Kitagō Town Government Office | |
| Mayor | Kiyomi Kuraoka |
| Address | 〒889-2492 Miyazaki-ken, Kitagō-cho, Gōnohara-ōtsu 1477 |
| Phone number | 0987-55-2111 |
| Official website: http://www.town.kitago.miyazaki.jp/ | |
Kitagō (北郷町 Kitagō-chō?) is a town located in Minaminaka District, Miyazaki, Japan.
It is bordered by Nichinan City to the south and east;Kiyotake Town and Miyazaki City to the north; and Mimata Town to the west.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,859 and a population density of 27.2 persons per km². The town's total area is 178.49 km².
Kitago literally means "north shire". The town is in the northern part of the former Obi Shire, Himuka.
[edit] History
The town was established as a village in 1889 by merging Gonohara, Ofuji, Kitagawachi Villages, then promoted to a town in 1959.
[edit] Land Use
- Rice Field: 2.2%
- Other Farmland: 1.1%
- Residential: 1.1%
- Mountain Forest: 88.2%
- Wilderness: 0.1%
- Mixed Use: 3.9%
- Other: 3.3%
[edit] External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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