Nishinoomote
西之表市 | |
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Coordinates: 30°43′57″N 130°59′49″E / 30.73250°N 130.99694°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu (Ōsumi Islands) |
Prefecture | Kagoshima |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shusuke Yasaka (since April 2017) |
Area | |
• Total | 205.57 km2 (79.37 sq mi) |
Population (April 30, 2024) | |
• Total | 14,151 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 0997-22-1111 |
Address | 7612 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-3193 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Lilium longiflorum |
Insect | Great Orange Tip |
Tree | Akō (Ficus superba Miq. var. japonica Miq.) |
Nishinoomote (西之表市, Nishinoomote-shi) is a city located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 14,151 in 7941 households, and a population density of 69 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 205.57 km2 (79.37 sq mi).