Amami, Kagoshima

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**Amami**
**奄美市**
Amami's location in Kagoshima, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Kagoshima
Physical characteristics
Area	306.20 km² (118.22 sq mi)
Population (as of April 1, 2008)
Total	47,040
Density	154 /km² (399 /sq mi)
Location	28°19′1, N°129′27
Symbols
Tree	Ryūkyūmatsu and Banyan
Flower	Sharinbai and Hibiscus
Others	Other plants: Hikagehego
Flag
Amami Government Office
Mayor	Takayoshi Hirata
Address	〒894-0025 25-8 Naze-saiwaichō, Amami-shi, Kagoshima-ken
Phone number	0997-52-1111
Official website: Amami City

Amami (奄美市, Amami-shi^?) is a city located on Amami Ōshima in Kagoshima, Japan.

The city was formed on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the city of Naze with the town of Kasari and the village of Sumiyo.

As of April 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 47,040 and a density of 154 persons per km². The total area is 306.20 km².

Amami Airport serves Amami.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Neighbouring municipalities
2 Points of interest
3 Sister cities
- 3.1 Japan
- 3.2 Overseas
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Amami, located on the eastern and northern portion of Amami Ōshima, is bordered by the East China Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The Kasari Area of the city is an exclave, separated from the main part of Amami by the town of Tatsugō.