Kagoshima Prefecture
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Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan on the island of Kyushu.[1] The capital city is Kagoshima.[2]
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Kagoshima
鹿児島県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Romaji | Kagoshima-ken |
Coordinates: 31°24′N 130°31′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu (Saikaidō) |
Island | Kyushu |
Capital | Kagoshima |
Government | |
• Governor | Yūichirō Itō |
Area | |
• Total | 9,132.42 km2 (3,526.05 sq mi) |
• Rank | 10th |
Population (December 1, 2010) | |
• Total | 1,703,406 |
• Rank | 24th |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-46 |
Prefectural flower | Miyamakirishima (Rhododendron kiusianum) |
Prefectural tree | Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) |
Prefectural bird | Lidth's Jay (Garrulus lidthi) |
Number of districts | 8 |
Number of municipalities | 43 |
Website | www3.pref.kagoshima.jp/ foreign/english/ |
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