Amami, Kagoshima
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Amami
奄美市 | |
|---|---|
| Skyline of Amami City Skyline of Amami City | |
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Flag of Amami Flag | |
| Location of Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture Location of Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 28°22′42′′N 129°29′40′′E / 28.37833°N 129.49444°E / 28.37833; 129.49444 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Amami Islands) |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| First official recorded | 657 AD |
| Naze City Settled | July 1, 1946 |
| Current city name changed for | March 20, 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsuyoshi Asayama |
| Area | |
• Total | 308.15 km2 (118.98 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 41,390 |
| • Density | 134/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| -Tree | Ryūkyūmatsu and Banyan |
| - Flower | Sharinbai and Hibiscus |
| -Other Plants | Hikagehego |
| Phone number | 0997-52-1111 |
| Address | 25-8 Naze-saiwaichō, Amami-shi, Kagoshima-ken 894-0025 |
| Website | www |
Amami (奄美市, Amami-shi) is a city located on the island of Amami Ōshima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Amami is the most populated municipality on Amami Ōshima. The most urban part of the municipality as well as the island's main port is a small city also known as Naze. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 41,390 and a population density of 134 persons per km2. The total area is 308.15 km2.
History
[edit ]The village of Naze was established on April 1, 1908. It was elevated to town status on October 1, 1922. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from July 1, 1946, to December 25, 1953. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1946.
The modern city of Amami was established on March 20, 2006, from the merger of the city of Naze, the town of Kasari, and the village of Sumiyō (both from Ōshima District).
Geography
[edit ]Amami is bordered by the East China Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The Kasari area of the city is an exclave, separated from the main part of Amami by the town of Tatsugō.
Climate
[edit ]Amami has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with long, hot, humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with particularly heavy rainfall in May, June, August and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
| Climate data for Naze, Amami (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1896−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184.1 (7.25) |
161.6 (6.36) |
210.1 (8.27) |
213.9 (8.42) |
278.1 (10.95) |
427.4 (16.83) |
214.9 (8.46) |
294.4 (11.59) |
346.0 (13.62) |
261.3 (10.29) |
173.6 (6.83) |
170.4 (6.71) |
2,935.7 (115.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.1 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 16.2 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 161.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.7 | 63.3 | 89.3 | 110.6 | 122.8 | 116.4 | 199.2 | 176.3 | 135.0 | 107.9 | 86.1 | 66.5 | 1,332.1 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [1] [2] | |||||||||||||
Surrounding municipalities
[edit ]Transportation
[edit ]Airport
[edit ]Seaport
[edit ]Naze Port is a regional transportation hub, with frequent ferry service to Kagoshima, Tokyo, Kobe, and Osaka, as well as Okinawa, the other Amami islands, and Tokara Islands.
Highway
[edit ]Points of interest
[edit ]Sister cities
[edit ]Notable people from Amami
[edit ]- Kousuke Atari, musician
- Utami Hayashishita, Japanese professional wrestler
- Kyokunankai Hiromitsu, former sumo wrestler (Real Name: Hirokazu Ken, Nihongo: 健博和, Ken Hirokazu)
- Kazuhito Sakae, olympic wrestling coach and retired freestyle wrestler and Greco-Roman wrestler
References
[edit ]- ^ "名瀬 年・月ごとの平年値". 気象庁. Retrieved 2014年05月20日.
- ^ "名瀬 観測史上1〜10位の値". 気象庁. Retrieved 2014年05月20日.
- ^ Vose, Jennifer (2025年01月14日). "Japan city, Nacogdoches have strong relationship after 10-year agreement". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2025年02月07日.
