Nishinoomote, Kagoshima

Nishinoomote
西之表市
Nishinoomote City Hall
Location of Nishinoomote in Kagoshima Prefecture
Nishinoomote
 
Coordinates: 30°43′57″N 130°59′49″E / 30.73250°N 130.99694°E / 30.73250; 130.99694
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Ōsumi Islands)
PrefectureKagoshima
Government
  MayorShusuke Yasaka (since April 2017)
Area
  Total
205.57 km2 (79.37 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2024)
  Total
14,151
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0997-22-1111
Address7612 Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-3193
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerLilium longiflorum
InsectGreat Orange Tip
TreeAkō (Ficus superba Miq. var. japonica Miq.)

Nishinoomote (西之表市, Nishinoomote-shi) is a city located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 14,151 in 7941 households, and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 205.57 km2 (79.37 sq mi).