- Population
- 30,322
- 30.3K
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Kamiamakusa Shi
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport23 km
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport57 km
About Kamiamakusa Shi
Kamiamakusa Shi is a district. Location: Kumamoto, Japan. Population: 30,322.
Kamiamakusa (上天草市, Kamiamakusa-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 23,824 in 11085 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 126.67 km2 (48.91 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Kamiamakusa Shi
- Uki Shi
- Amakusa
Twin towns and sister cities of Kamiamakusa Shi
- Matsushima Machi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Kamiamakusa Shi over time
| 2010 | 29,902 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27,006 | |
| 2021 | 23,973 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kamiamakusa Shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 82 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 90 km south19°
- Kagoshima · 104 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 105 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (391 mm)
- Driest month
- December (65 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° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 93 | 142 | 182 | 214 | 391 | 371 | 197 | 192 | 100 | 82 | 65 |
How to get to Kamiamakusa Shi
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) (57 km). The nearest large city is Honmachi, 18 km to the east.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 23 kmwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 57 kmnortheast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 66 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 18 kmeast
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 51 kmnorthwest
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 57 kmnorthwest
- Omuta Population: 132K 60 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 82 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Kamiamakusa Shi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kami Shima Island, Kumamoto8.7 km SW
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Ōyano Jima Island, Kumamoto10 km N -
Kuma River River, Kumamoto15 km E
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Hi Kawa River, Kumamoto24 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources