Kainan, Wakayama
| Japanese Name: | 海南市 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Wakayama |
| Population: | 55,877 |
| Area: | 101.18: |
| Longitude | 135.2092226 |
| Latitude | 34.1553356 |
| Homepage: | http://www.city.kainan.wakayama.jp/ |
Kainan, Wakayama
Kainan (海南市, Kainan-shi) is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1934.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 55,763 and a population density of 550 persons per km². The total area is 101.18 km².
On April 1, 2005, the town of Shimotsu (from Kaisō District) was merged into Kainan.
Kainan was the hometown of the Japanese World War II holdout Hiroo Onoda.
