Hondo (本渡市 Hondo-shi) was a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.
On March 27, 2006 Hondo was merged with the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto, all from Amakusa District, and the old city of Ushibuka, to become the new city of Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 40,838 and the density of 281.99 persons per km². The total area was 144.82 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
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