Yamaga, Kumamoto

Japanese Name: 山鹿市
Prefecture: Kumamoto
Population: 56,741
Area: 299.67:
Longitude 130.6913646
Latitude 33.0175778
Homepage: http://www.city.yamaga.kumamoto.jp/

Yamaga, Kumamoto

Yamaga (山鹿市, Yamaga-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

On January 15, 2005, Yamaga absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kamoto, Kaō and Kikuka (all from Kamoto District) to create the new and expanded city of Yamaga.

As of November 2013, the city has a population of 55,617 and a population density of 185.59 persons per km2. The total area is 299.67 km2.

Attractions include the Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum.