Yamaga, Kumamoto

Yamaga 山鹿市
City
Flag Chapter
Location of Yamaga in Kumamoto Prefecture
Yamaga Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°1′1″N 130°40′58″E / 33.01694°N 130.68278°E / 33.01694; 130.68278Coordinates: 33°1′1″N 130°40′58″E / 33.01694°N 130.68278°E / 33.01694; 130.68278
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kensei Nakashima (since February 2005)
Area
• Total	299.67 km2 (115.70 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	53,404
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.yamaga.kumamoto.jp
Symbols
Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Flower	Rhododendron
Tree	Osmanthus fragrans

Yamaga (山鹿市, Yamaga-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

On January 15, 2005, Yamaga absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kamoto, Kaō and Kikuka (all from Kamoto District) to create the new and expanded city of Yamaga.

As of March 31, 2017, the city has a population of 53,404 and a population density of 180 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 299.67 km².^{[citation needed]}

Attractions include the Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum.

Notable people from Yamaga[]

• Kiyoura Keigo, politician
• Daiki Inaba, professional wrestler

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