Minamitane
南種子町 | |
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 Tanegashima Space Center | |
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 Location of Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
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  Minamitane | |
| Coordinates: 30°34′49″N 130°54′03″E / 30.58028°N 130.90083°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Ōsumi Islands) |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima |
| District | Kumage |
| Government | |
| • -Mayor | Hironori Kajiwara (since May 2011) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.94 km2 (42.45 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2024) | |
• Total | 5,249 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0997-26-1111 |
| Address | 2793-1 Nakanoue, Minamitane-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-3792 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Hibiscus |
| Tree | Myrica rubra |
Minamitane (南種子町, Minamitane-chō) is a town located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024[update], the town had an estimated population of 5,249 in 2893 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. [1] The total area of the town is 109.94 km2 (42.45 sq mi). The main spaceport of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is located at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane.
- ^ "Minamitane Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.