Kashima, Kumamoto
Kashima
嘉島町 | |
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Town | |
Kashima Town Office | |
![]() Flag Chapter | |
![]() Location of Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
![]() ![]() Kashima Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 32°44′N 130°45′E / 32.733°N 130.750°ECoordinates: 32°44′N 130°45′E / 32.733°N 130.750°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
District | Kamimashiki |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yasuomi Araki |
Area | |
• Total | 16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
Population (November 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 9,119 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Kashima (嘉島町, Kashima-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of November 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,119[1] and a density of 550 persons per km². The total area is 16.66 km².
Kashima Town is well known for being home to AEON Mall Kumamoto.
Notable people from Kashima[]
- Yoshiazuma Hiroshi, sumo wrestler
- Shigeyoshi Matsumae, founder of Tokai University
References[]
- ^ "Official website of Kashima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kashima Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links[]
Media related to Kashima, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Kashima official website (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Towns in Kumamoto Prefecture
- Kumamoto Prefecture geography stubs