Nangō, Miyazaki (Minaminaka)

Nangō (南郷町 Nangō-chō?) was a town located in Minaminaka District, Miyazaki, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,845 and the density of 187.51 persons per km². The total area was 63.17 km².

Nango literally means "south shire". The town is in the southern part of the former Obi Shire, Himuka.

History

The town was established as a village in 1889 by merging Taninokuchi, Wakimoto, Katagami, Nienami, Tsuyano, and Nakamura Villages, then promoted to a town in 1940.

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