Nangō, Miyazaki (Minaminaka)

Nangō (南郷町, Nangō-chō) was a town located in Minaminaka District, Miyazaki, Japan.

For the former village in Higashiusuki District, see Nangō, Miyazaki (Higashiusuki).
Location of Nangō in Miyazaki Prefecture.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,845 and the density of 187.51 persons per km². The total area was 63.17 km².

On March 30, 2009, Nangō, along with the town of Kitagō (also from Minaminaka District), was merged into the expanded city of Nichinan. Minaminaka District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]

Nango literally means "south shire". The town is in the southern part of the former Obi Shire, Himuka.

History

The town was established as a village in 1889 by merging the villages of Taninokuchi, Wakimoto, Katagami, Nienami, Tsuyano and Nakamura; which was later elevated to town status in 1940.

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2008-09-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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