Shimabara, Nagasaki

Shimabara
島原市
Shimabara Castle
Flag of Shimabara
Official seal of Shimabara
Map
Location of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture
Location of Shimabara
Shimabara is located in Japan
Shimabara
Shimabara
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°47′17″N 130°22′13″E / 32.78806°N 130.37028°E / 32.78806; 130.37028
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureNagasaki
Government
 • MayorRyūzaburō Furukawa (from December 2012)
Area
 • Total
82.96 km2 (32.03 sq mi)
Population
 (June 30, 2024)
 • Total
42,181
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address537, Uenomachi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki-ken 855-8555
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerPrunus mume
Treecamphor tree
Shimabara City Hall
view from Shimabara Castle
view from Shimabara port of Mount Unzen
The old samurai residence town Shimabara

Shimabara (島原市, Shimabara-shi) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 42,181 in 19917 households, and a population density of 510 people per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 170.13 km2 (65.69 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Shimabara City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.