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Encyclopedia > Kawaura, Kumamoto

Kawaura (河浦町; -machi) is a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan.


As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,047 and a density of 50.69 persons per km². The total area is 119.30 km².


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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kumamoto Prefecture (3614 words)
Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands.
Kumamoto (熊本市; -shi) is the capital city city of Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island of Japan.
Within the outer walls of Kumamoto Castle is the Hosokawa Gyobu-tei, the former residence of the Higo daimyo.
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kumamoto Prefecture (628 words)
Kumamoto literally means "bear root/origin", or, in less stilted English, "origin of the bear".
Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyūshū, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands.
On March 27, 2006, the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka merged with the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto (all from Amakusa District) to form the new city of Amakusa.
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