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In October 2020 the town had an estimated population of 6,629 and a population density of 117 persons per km². The total area is 56.82 km². The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, shōchū refining, and seasonal tourism.
Kikai occupies all of the island of Kikaijima. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classificationCfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The town is subject to frequent typhoons.
Historyedit
The village of Kikai was established on 1 April 1908. It was upgraded to town status in 1941. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1 July 1946 to 25 December 1953.
In 2018, the then-oldest person in the world, Nabi Tajima (born August 1900) died in a hospital in Kikai at age 117.[2]
Referencesedit
^Seidel, Jaime (13 February 2018). "Kikai supervolcano: Rising lava dome reveals magma pressure is rising beneath Japan".
^"World's oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117". CNBC. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
External linksedit
Media related to Kikai, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
Official website(in Japanese)
January 01, 1970
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