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Uki, Kumamoto

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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
188.6 km²

Local time
  
Friday 4:06 AM

Region
  
Kyushu

Population
  
62,678 (30 Apr 2011)

Prefecture
  
Kumamoto Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
85 Matsuhashi Ono, Uki-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0531

Website
  
www.city.uki.kumamoto.jp

Weather
  
10°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 97% Humidity

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

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Map of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 62,678, with 22,693 households and a population density of 332.40 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

  • Karina Maki, handball player
  • Seiichiro Maki, football player
  • Yuki Maki, football player
  • Kiichi Matsuda, educator of agriculture
  • Tetsuya Noda, contemporary artist
  • Haruki Uemura, former judo wrestler

    • References

    Uki, Kumamoto Wikipedia
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