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Municipality

Kumenan Chō

Located in Kume-gun, Okayama Coordinates: 34°55′30″ N 133°57′19″ E

Map showing the location of Kumenan Chō Kumenan Chō
Location in Japan
Population
5,259
5.3K
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport21 km
TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport70 km

About Kumenan Chō

Kumenan Chō is a municipality. Location: Kume-gun, Okayama. Population: 5,259. Elevation: 140 m.

From Wikipedia

Kumenan (久米南町, Kumenan-chō) is a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2022, the town had an estimated population of 4,483 in 2192 households and a population density of 57 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 78.65 square kilometres (30.37 sq mi). Kumenan is known as the birthplace of Honen, the founder of the Jodo sect of Buddhism.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1954
Area
78.7 km²
Official website
town.kumenan.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kumenan Chō

  • Okayama Shi
  • Akaiwa Shi
  • Misaki-chō

Population of Kumenan Chō over time

Population of Kumenan Chō over time
2010 5,296
2015 4,907
2021 4,421

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kumenan Chō

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 69 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 158 km south18°
  • Ōita · 287 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 291 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (237 mm)
Driest month
December (39 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 Kumenan Chō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°18°22°25°29°31°26°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°7°12°17°22°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)4862951401502272371302171056939

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Kumenan Chō

The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsuyama, 15 km to the north.

Airports

  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 21 kmsouthwest
  • Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 70 kmnorth
  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 15 kmnorth
  • Kurashiki Population: 483.6K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Takamatsu Population: 419K 66 kmsouth
  • Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 69 kmnorth
  • Himeji Population: 530.5K 69 kmeast

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

Sources & licences

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