Amami, Kagoshima

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Amami 奄美市
City
Skyline of Amami City
Flag Seal
Location of Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture
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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.city.amami.lg.jp

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.