- Population
- 29,428
- 29.4K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- AXJ Amakusa Airport37 km
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport55 km
About Minamata
Minamata is a city. Location: Minamata, Kumamoto. Population: 29,428. Elevation: 2 m.
Minamata (水俣市, Minamata-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949. As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 25,310 and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area is 162.88 km2. Minamata is known due to Minamata disease, a neurological disorder caused by mercury poisoning.
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Places bordering Minamata
- Isa Shi
- Izumi
- Ashikita Machi
- Tsunagi
- Kuma Mura
Population of Minamata over time
| 2010 | 26,978 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25,411 | |
| 2021 | 23,155 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minamata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 86 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kirishima · 63 km southeast19°
- Kagoshima · 74 km south19°
- Miyakonojō · 83 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (409 mm)
- Driest month
- December (70 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° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 97 | 147 | 194 | 224 | 409 | 382 | 207 | 194 | 103 | 86 | 70 |
How to get to Minamata
The nearest airport is Amakusa Airport (AXJ), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) (55 km). The nearest large city is Honmachi, 37 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Amakusa Airport (AXJ) Amakusa 37 kmnorthwest
- Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 55 kmsoutheast
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 81 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Honmachi Population: 123.1K 37 kmnortheast
- Kirishima Population: 123.2K 63 kmsoutheast
- Kagoshima Population: 595K 73 kmsouth
- Nagasaki Population: 409.1K 77 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 77 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources