Nishinoomote, Kagoshima

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Nishinoomote
西之表市
Location of Nishinoomote
Nishinoomote's location in Kagoshima (Kumage), Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Kagoshima (Kumage)
Physical characteristics
Area 205.75 km² (79.44 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
     Total 17,666
     Density 85.9 /km² (222 /sq mi)
Location 30°41′36″N, 131°1′16″E
Symbols
Tree Akō (Ficus superba Miq. var. japonica Miq.)
Flower Lilium longiflorum
Flowering tree Chinese hibiscus
Butterfly Great Orange Tip
Symbol of Nishinoomote
Flag
Nishinoomote Government Office
Mayor Chikara Nagano
Address 891-3193
7612 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshima-ken
Phone number 0997-22-1111
Official website: Nishinoomote City

Nishinoomote (西之表市 Nishinoomote-shi?) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan on the island of Tanegashima.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 17,666 and the density of 85.9 persons per km². The total area is 205.75 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1958.

Nishinoomote
Nishinoomote

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Cities
Akune | Amami | Hioki | Ibusuki | Ichikikushikino | Izumi | Kagoshima (capital) | Kanoya | Kirishima | Makurazaki | Minamikyūshū | Minamisatsuma | Nishinoomote | Ōkuchi | Satsumasendai | Shibushi | Soo | Tarumizu
Districts
Aira | Isa | Izumi | Kagoshima | Kimotsuki | Kumage | Ōshima | Satsuma | Soo
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 30°41′36″N, 131°1′16″E