China, Kagoshima

China
知名町
China Town Office
Location of China in Kagoshima Prefecture
China
 
Coordinates: 27°21′0″N 128°34′0″E / 27.35000°N 128.56667°E / 27.35000; 128.56667
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Amami Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictŌshima
Government
  -MayorMasamori Hirayasu
Area
  Total
53.29 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total
5,750
  Density108/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeBanyan
-FlowerHibiscus
Phone number0997-93-3111
Address307, China, China-chō, Ōshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-9295
Websitewww.town.china.lg.jp

China (知名町, China-chō; IPA: [tɕina]; English: /iˈnɑː/ chee-NAH) is a town located on Okinoerabujima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,750 and a population density of 108 persons per km² (280 people/sq mi). The total area is 53.29 km² (20.6 sq mi).