Shimonita, Gunma

**Shimonita**
**下仁田町**
Shimonita's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	188.27 km² (72.69 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
Total	9,693
Density	51.48 /km² (133 /sq mi)
Location	36°13′N, 138°47′E
Symbols
Tree	Cryptomeria
Flower	Cherry Blossom
Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Shimonita Government Office
Address	〒370-2601 Shimonita-machi, 682 Ōaza Shimonita
Phone number	0274-82-2111
Official website: Shimonita Town

Roadside Station Shimonita

Shimonita (下仁田町, Shimonita-machi^?) is a town located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan.

As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9,693 and a density of 55.25 persons per km². The total area is 188.27 km².

Shimonita is famous for its konjac and welsh onion.

[edit] Geography

84% of the town's total area is covered by forests.

Mountains: Mount Arafune, Mount Inafukumi, Mount Ōgeta, Ozawadake, Kanatake, Mount Nikkura, Mount Yotsumata, Mount Monogatari, Mount Midō, Mount Myogi, Mount Monomi
Rivers: Kabura River