Kami-Amakusa
Kami-Amakusa (上天草市, Kami-amakusa-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Kami-Amakusa 上天草市 | |
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Kami-Amakusa City hall | |
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Location of Kami-Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
Kami-Amakusa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′N 130°25′E / 32.500°N 130.417°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.94 km2 (49.01 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2018) | |
| • Total | 27,603 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
The modern city of Kami-Amakusa was established on March 31, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Himedo, Matsushima, Ōyano and Ryūgatake (all from Amakusa District).
As of April 30, 2018, the city has an estimated population of 27,603 [1] and a population density of 217 persons per km2. The total area is 126.94 km2.
Geography edit
Climate edit
Kami-Amakusa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Kami-Amakusa is 16.8 °C (62.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,019.9 mm (79.52 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C (81.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.5 °C (43.7 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kami-Amakusa was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) on 13 August 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.5 °C (20.3 °F) on 25 January 2016.[3]
| Climate data for Matsushima, Kami-Amakusa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 29.0 (84.2) | 31.5 (88.7) | 34.6 (94.3) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.2 (99.0) | 36.0 (96.8) | 31.7 (89.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 25.6 (78.1) | 37.2 (99.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) | 11.9 (53.4) | 15.4 (59.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 24.7 (76.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 31.0 (87.8) | 32.4 (90.3) | 29.1 (84.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 12.8 (55.0) | 21.5 (70.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) | 7.4 (45.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 15.1 (59.2) | 19.3 (66.7) | 22.7 (72.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 27.5 (81.5) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 13.7 (56.7) | 8.6 (47.5) | 16.8 (62.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) | 2.9 (37.2) | 5.8 (42.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.2 (66.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 20.7 (69.3) | 15.1 (59.2) | 9.5 (49.1) | 4.4 (39.9) | 12.6 (54.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) | −5.6 (21.9) | −2.9 (26.8) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.5 (41.9) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 17.5 (63.5) | 9.2 (48.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | −0.6 (30.9) | −3.9 (25.0) | −6.5 (20.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.6 (2.78) | 90.9 (3.58) | 122.8 (4.83) | 145.4 (5.72) | 158.7 (6.25) | 416.7 (16.41) | 352.7 (13.89) | 199.4 (7.85) | 177.8 (7.00) | 106.2 (4.18) | 95.6 (3.76) | 74.1 (2.92) | 2,019.9 (79.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.4 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 14.9 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 118.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.1 | 139.4 | 169.3 | 185.0 | 193.1 | 127.2 | 191.9 | 222.5 | 183.2 | 188.8 | 151.1 | 137.3 | 2,018 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kami-Amakusa in 2020 is 24,563 people.[4] Kami-Amakusa has been conducting censuses since 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% | |
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| 1920 | 39,984 | — | |
| 1925 | 39,622 | −0.9% | |
| 1930 | 41,036 | +3.6% | |
| 1935 | 42,157 | +2.7% | |
| 1940 | 41,103 | −2.5% | |
| 1945 | 54,951 | +33.7% | |
| 1950 | 55,050 | +0.2% | |
| 1955 | 53,921 | −2.1% | |
| 1960 | 51,439 | −4.6% | |
| 1965 | 47,914 | −6.9% | |
| 1970 | 42,136 | −12.1% | |
| 1975 | 41,541 | −1.4% | |
| 1980 | 40,682 | −2.1% | |
| 1985 | 39,900 | −1.9% | |
| 1990 | 38,316 | −4.0% | |
| 1995 | 36,667 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 35,314 | −3.7% | |
| 2005 | 32,502 | −8.0% | |
| 2010 | 29,901 | −8.0% | |
| 2015 | 27,006 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 24,563 | −9.0% | |
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| Kami-Amakusa population statistics[4] | |||
Notable people edit
- Amakusa Shirō - The leader of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638.
References edit
External links edit
- Media related to Kamiamakusa, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Kami-Amakusa City official website (in Japanese)