Kainan, Wakayama

Kainan
海南市
City

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Location of Kainan in Wakayama Prefecture
Kainan

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°9′N 135°13′E / 34.150°N 135.217°ECoordinates: 34°9′N 135°13′E / 34.150°N 135.217°E
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture
Area
  Total 101.18 km2 (39.07 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 55,763
  Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website City of Kainan

Kainan (海南市 Kainan-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1934.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 55,763 and a population density of 550 persons per km². The total area is 101.18 km².

On April 1, 2005, the town of Shimotsu (from Kaisō District) was merged into Kainan.

Kainan was the hometown of the Japanese World War II holdout Hiroo Onoda.

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