Aso is a city in the northeastern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, about 50 kilometres from Kumamoto City in the Kyushu Mountains, and it borders Oita Prefecture. Most of the former Aso Town and Ichinomiya Town lie inside the caldera basin formed by Mount Aso, and the source of the Kikuchi River is in the city. Its English Wikipedia article gives an estimated population of 24,240 as of 31 July 2024 over a total area of 376.30 square kilometres. The area was part of ancient Higo Province and appears in the Nihon Shoki as Aso-no-kuni, ruled by the Aso clan. The present city was created on 11 February 2005 from the merger of Aso Town, Ichinomiya Town and the village of Namino. Its economy is based mainly on agriculture, including livestock raising.
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Area (sq km) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Aso, Kumamoto (Wikipedia)
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the city had an estimated population of 24,240
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The total area of the city is 376.30 km2
Climate
Aso has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa)
On Continent: Asia, Lead, location in Japan
is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Part Of: Japan, Lead, country
is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead, city placement
is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
View the Source2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 32.9521,131.1213
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results, elevationQuote, results, elevation
"elevation": 508.0
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/TokyoQuote, Zone Asia/Tokyo
Zone Asia/Tokyo 9:18:59 - LMT 1887 Dec 31 15:00u
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