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Kawaminami

Local name: 川南町

Located in Kawaminami Chō, Kōyu-gun Coordinates: 32°11′00″ N 131°31′00″ E

Kawaminami
ja:User:Sanjo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
15,372
15.4K
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KMI Miyazaki Airport35 km
KOJ Kagoshima Airport86 km

About Kawaminami

Kawaminami is a town. Location: Kawaminami Chō, Kōyu-gun. Population: 15,372. Elevation: 37 m.

From Wikipedia

Kawaminami (川南町, Kawaminami-chō) is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,647 in 6,075 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 145.96 square kilometres (56.36 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1953
Area
90.3 km²
Official website
town.kawaminami.miyazaki.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kawaminami

  • Takanabe
  • Tsunō
  • Kijō Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Kawaminami

  • Towada· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Kawaminami over time

Population of Kawaminami over time
2010 17,009
2014 16,439
2015 16,109
2021 15,151

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kawaminami

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (404 mm)
Driest month
December (51 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
Climate of Kawaminami
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°15°20°23°26°29°30°27°23°18°14°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°11°15°19°23°23°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)63901572232674043092853061728751

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Kawaminami

The nearest airport is Miyazaki Airport (KMI), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Miyazaki, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Miyazaki Airport (KMI) Miyazaki 35 kmsouth
  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 86 kmsouthwest
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Miyazaki Population: 401.3K 31 kmsouth
  • Nobeoka Population: 119.5K 47 kmnorth
  • Miyakonojō Population: 161.1K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Kirishima Population: 123.2K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Honmachi Population: 123.1K 93 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kawaminami

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mimigawa River River 20 kmNE
  • Mount Osuzu Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km3 places

  • Kyūshū Island 57 kmNW
  • Ao Shima Island 42 kmS
  • Ooyodo River River 33 kmS

60–100 km11 places

  • Kō Shima Island 82 kmS
  • Mount Ōkueyama Mountain 61 kmN
  • Hi Kawa River 95 kmNW
  • Kuma River River 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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