Kumamoto, Japan · Asia
29,428
Population
Asia
Continent
Tokyo
Timezone
JP
Country Code
Minamata (水俣市, Minamata-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949. As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 25,310 and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area is 162.88 km2. Minamata is known due to Minamata disease, a neurological disorder caused by mercury poisoning. The disease...
Coordinates
32.2167°, 130.4000°
Region/State
Kumamoto
District
Minamata Shi
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Country
Japan
Region
Kumamoto
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
29,428
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