- Population
- 10,660
- 10.7K
- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport26 km
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport36 km
About Nankan Machi
Nankan Machi is a municipality. Location: Tamana-gun, Kumamoto. Population: 10,660. Elevation: 77 m.
Nankan (南関町, Nankan-machi) is a town in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,741 in 4,075 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 68.92 km2 (26.61 sq mi).
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Places bordering Nankan Machi
- Tamana Shi
- Arao Shi
- Nagomi Machi
- Omuta
- Miyama Shi
Population of Nankan Machi over time
| 2010 | 10,564 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,786 | |
| 2021 | 8,821 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nankan Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 92 km east17°
- Ōita · 100 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 116 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- July (348 mm)
- Driest month
- December (56 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 80 | 119 | 159 | 183 | 347 | 348 | 190 | 190 | 95 | 69 | 56 |
How to get to Nankan Machi
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Omuta, 9 km to the west.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 26 kmnorthwest
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 36 kmsoutheast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 61 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Omuta Population: 132K 9 kmwest
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 31 kmnorth
- Saga Population: 233.3K 32 kmnorthwest
- Chikushino-shi Population: 103.3K 51 kmnorth
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 52 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nankan Machi
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Chikugo River River 22 kmNW
- Kikuchi River River 17 kmS
25–60 km14 places
- Mount Unzen Mountain 40 kmSW
- Hi Kawa River 49 kmS
- Ōyano Jima Island 51 kmS
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 42 kmSW
60–100 km46 places
- Kyūshū Island 79 kmSE
- Shimoshima Island Island 89 kmSW
- Hario Jima Island 74 kmW
- Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 96 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kikuchi River River, Kumamoto17 km S
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Chikugo River River, Japan22 km NW
Other cities and towns in Tamana-gun
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Gyokutō Machi Municipality, Tamana-gun17 km SE
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Nagasu Town, Nagasu Machi15 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources