Shimanto, Kōchi

Japanese Name: 四万十市
Prefecture: Kōchi
Population: 37,182
Area: 632.42:
Longitude 132.9337494
Latitude 32.9913841
Homepage: http://www.city.shimanto.lg.jp/

Shimanto, Kōchi (city)

Shimanto (四万十市, Shimanto-shi) is a city in southwestern Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Shimanto was established on April 10, 2005, from the merger of the city of Nakamura, and the village of Nishitosa (from Hata District). It is located on the Shimanto River.

As of November 1, 2013, the city has an estimated population of 35,690 and a population density of 56.43 persons per km2. The total area is 632.42 km2.