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Kumamoto Prefecture

Prefecture

Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on the island of Kyushu, home to Mount Aso, one of the world's largest active volcanic calderas. Its capital is the city of Kumamoto, known for Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan's most prominent historic castles.

Facts
Population
1,683,115 1
Area (sq km)
7409.48 1
Connections

Associated With

Japan, Countries

Has Capital

Kumamoto, Cities
Source GeoNames: Kumamoto - GeoNames
Sources
1. Kumamoto Prefecture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    7409.48
  • Infobox, population
    1,683,115
  • Part Of: Japan, Lead paragraph
    [kɯ.ma.mo.to, -toꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan
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Wikidata: Kumamoto Prefecture
Wikidata Q130308, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
GeoNames: Kumamoto - GeoNames
GeoNamesHas Capital: Kumamoto, cities500 record 1858421, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 21)
Quote, Has Capital: Kumamoto, cities500 record 1858421, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 21)
32.80589 130.69181 P PPLA JP 21 1858418 43101 738907 9 Asia/Tokyo
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