Tamana, Kumamoto

Tamana
玉名市
—  City  —
[[File:|border|100px|border|alt=|Flag of Tamana]]
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Location of Tamana in Kumamoto
Tamana
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kyūshū
Prefecture Kumamoto
Government
 • Mayor Tetsuya Takasaki
Area
 • Total 152.55 km2 (58.9 sq mi)
Population (May 2008)
 • Total 70,530
 • Density 462/km2 (1,196.6/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Shōtaimatsu Pine
- Flower Higo Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata)
- Bird Egret
Phone number 0968-75-1111
Address 163, Hanegi, Tamana-shi, Kumamoto-ken
865-8501
Website City of Tamana

Tamana (玉名市 Tamana-shi?) is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.

As of the October 3, 2005 merger but with 2008 population estimates, the city has an estimated population of 70,530 and the density of 462 persons per km². The total area is 152.55 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

On October 3, 2005 the towns of Taimei, Tensui and Yokoshima, all from Tamana District, were merged into Tamana.

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