Minamiōsumi Chō
Located in Kimotsuki Gun, Kagoshima Coordinates: 31°07′20″ N 130°46′26″ E
- Population
- 8,774
- 8.8K
- Elevation
- 393 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Minamiōsumi Chō
- Airports
- TNE New Tanegashima Airport61 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport76 km
About Minamiōsumi Chō
Minamiōsumi Chō is a municipality. Location: Kimotsuki Gun, Kagoshima. Population: 8,774. Elevation: 393 m.
Minamiōsumi (南大隅町, Minamiōsumi-chō) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its name literally means "the southern part of Ōsumi." As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,059 in 3518 households, and a population density of 28 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 213.59 km2 (82.47 sq mi).
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Places bordering Minamiōsumi Chō
- Kimotsuki Chō
- Kinkō Chō
Population of Minamiōsumi Chō over time
| 2010 | 8,815 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,542 | |
| 2021 | 6,292 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minamiōsumi Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 123 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kanoya · 30 km north19°
- Kagoshima · 54 km northwest19°
- Kirishima · 69 km north19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (469 mm)
- Driest month
- December (99 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 137 | 190 | 241 | 302 | 469 | 329 | 251 | 241 | 148 | 123 | 99 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Minamiōsumi Chō
The nearest airport is New Tanegashima Airport (TNE), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (76 km). The nearest large city is Kanoya, 30 km to the north.
Airports
- New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 61 kmsouth
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 76 kmnorth
- Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 82 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kanoya Population: 101.1K 30 kmnorth
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 54 kmnorthwest
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 69 kmnorth
- Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 73 kmnorth
- Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 107 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minamiōsumi Chō
Within 100 km: 11 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Lake Ikeda Lake 24 kmNW
- Kaimondake Volcano Mountain 24 kmW
- Cape Sata Natural site 18 kmSW
- Chiringa Shima Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km10 places
- Iō-jima Island 59 kmSW
- Take-shima Island 48 kmSW
- Mage Shima Island 43 kmS
- Satsuma Peninsula Natural site 47 kmNW
60–100 km11 places
- Ōsumi-shotō Island 80 kmSW
- Tanega Shima Island 62 kmS
- Yaku-shima Island 91 kmS
- Yakushima Mountain 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Minamiōsumi Chō
1 place
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kaimondake Volcano Mountain, Kagoshima24 km W -
Lake Ikeda Lake, Kagoshima24 km NW
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Chiringa Shima Island, Kagoshima19 km NW
Sources & licences
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