Nishimera, Miyazaki

Nishimera 西米良村
Village
Nishimera Village
Flag Chapter
Location of Nishimera in Miyazaki Prefecture
Nishimera Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°14′2″N 131°9′24″E / 32.23389°N 131.15667°E / 32.23389; 131.15667Coordinates: 32°14′2″N 131°9′24″E / 32.23389°N 131.15667°E / 32.23389; 131.15667
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Miyazaki Prefecture
District	Koyu
Area
• Total	271.51 km2 (104.83 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	1,013
• Density	3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.nishimera.jp

Nishimera (西米良村, Nishimera-son) is a village located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 1 October 2019, the village has an estimated population of 1,013^[1] and the density of 3.73 persons per km². The total area is 271.51 km².

Nishimera is made up of the hamlets of Murasho, Ogawa, Koshino, Yokono, Takehara, Kanmera, and Itaya.

The main hamlet of Nishimera is called Murasho, has a population of 639 and has one traffic light. However such isolation is balanced by the mountains which surround the village and the river which runs through it.^{[original research?]}

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Nishimera is twinned with:

• Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan
• Tōno, Iwate, Japan

Transportation[]

Highways[]

• Higashikyushu Expressway
• Kyushu Expressway
• Japan National Route 219
• Japan National Route 265

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Nishimera, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons
• Nishimera official website (in Japanese)
• Geographic data related to Nishimera, Miyazaki at OpenStreetMap

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