Uki, Kumamoto

Uki (宇城市, Uki-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Uki

宇城市
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Location of Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture
Uki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°38′42″N 130°41′11″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
Government
  MayorTetsuo Shinozaki (since February 2009)
Area
  Total188.56 km2 (72.80 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
  Total59,928
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeCherry blossom
  FlowerCosmos
  BirdCettia diphone
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address85 Matsubase Ono, Uki-shi, Kumamoto-ken
869-0531
Websitewww.city.uki.kumamoto.jp

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 59,928, with 23,724 households[1] and a population density of 320 persons per km². The total area is 188.56 km².

The modern city of Uki was established on January 15, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi (both from Uto District), and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono (all from Shimomashiki District).

Visitor attractions

  • Shiranui - atmospheric optical phenomenon.
  • Tofukuji - Takezaki Suenaga's (a samurai of Kamakura period) family temple. He was owner of Moko Shurai Ekotoba.

Events

  • 2016 Kumamoto earthquake

Notable people from Uki

gollark: Wow, I love it when my python program unfathomably fails with errors in C?
gollark: Yes, well, pulseaudio is what I have installed due to firefox.
gollark: Muahahha, I am going to implement PUSH TO TALK using PULSEAUDIO HAX and PYTHON.
gollark: It's one of those things which is too vaguely defined to be *false* exactly, but rather stupid.
gollark: It doesn't seem very meaningful.

References

  1. "Official website of Uki City" (in Japanese). Japan: Uki City. Retrieved 29 April 2017.


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