Chūō (中央町, Chūō-machi) was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Map of Chuo Ward, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,120 and the density of 122.75 persons per km². The total area was 41.71 km².
On November 1, 2004, Chūō, along with the town of Tomochi (also from Shimomashiki District), was merged to create the town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
References
Chūō, Kumamoto Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA