Kumenan

Kumenan
久米南町
Kumenan town hall
Location of Kumenan in Okayama Prefecture
Kumenan
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°55′45″N 133°57′39″E / 34.92917°N 133.96083°E / 34.92917; 133.96083
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'yō
PrefectureOkayama
DistrictKume
Area
  Total
78.65 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2023)
  Total
4,483
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address502-1 Shimoyuge, Kumenan-chō, Kume-gun, Okayama-ken 709-3614
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
TreeGinkgo biloba

Kumenan (久米南町, Kumenan-chō) is a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 31 December 2022, the town had an estimated population of 4,483 in 2192 households and a population density of 57 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 78.65 square kilometres (30.37 sq mi). Kumenan is known as the birthplace of Honen, the founder of the Jodo sect of Buddhism.