Kainan, Wakayama
Kainan (海南市, Kainan-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1934.
Kainan 海南市 | |
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 Kainan City Hall | |
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 Location of Kainan in Wakayama Prefecture | |
  Kainan Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°9′N 135°13′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.18 km2 (39.07 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 51,112 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 51,112 and a population density of 510 persons per km². The total area is 101.18 km².
On April 1, 2005, the town of Shimotsu (from Kaisō District) was merged into Kainan.
Kainan was the hometown of the Japanese World War II holdout Hiroo Onoda.
See also
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kainan. |
- Kainan City official website (in Japanese)
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