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Tamana, Kumamoto

Coordinates: 32°56′08″N 130°33′46″E / 32.93556°N 130.56278°E / 32.93556; 130.56278
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Tamana
玉名市
Tamana City Hall
Tamana City Hall
Flag of Tamana
Official seal of Tamana
Map
Location of Tamana in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Tamana
Tamana is located in Japan
Tamana
Tamana
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°56′08″N 130°33′46″E / 32.93556°N 130.56278°E / 32.93556; 130.56278
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto
Government
 • MayorTetsuya Takasaki
Area
 • Total152.60 km2 (58.92 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2024)
 • Total62,784
 • Density462/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address163, Iwasaki, Tamana-shi, Kumamoto-ken 865-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdEgret
FlowerHigo Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata)
TreeShōtaimatsu Pine
Takase Uragawa

Tamana (玉名市, Tamana-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 62,784 in 28553 households, and a population density of 462 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 152.60 km2 (58.92 sq mi).

Geography

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Tamana is located in an inland area in the northwest of Kumamoto Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

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Kumamoto Prefecture

Climate

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Tamana has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Tamana is 16.8 °C (62.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,802.6 mm (70.97 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.3 °C (82.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C (42.1 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Tamana was 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) on 17 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.7 °C (18.1 °F) on 19 February 1977.[3]

Climate data for Taimei, Tamana (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
22.6
(72.7)
26.7
(80.1)
30.7
(87.3)
34.2
(93.6)
36.8
(98.2)
38.1
(100.6)
38.0
(100.4)
37.6
(99.7)
33.4
(92.1)
26.9
(80.4)
23.9
(75.0)
38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)
12.2
(54.0)
15.7
(60.3)
20.9
(69.6)
25.6
(78.1)
27.9
(82.2)
31.6
(88.9)
33.2
(91.8)
30.1
(86.2)
25.0
(77.0)
18.7
(65.7)
13.0
(55.4)
22.1
(71.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
6.8
(44.2)
10.2
(50.4)
15.2
(59.4)
19.9
(67.8)
23.4
(74.1)
27.3
(81.1)
28.3
(82.9)
24.8
(76.6)
19.1
(66.4)
13.1
(55.6)
7.7
(45.9)
16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
1.7
(35.1)
4.9
(40.8)
9.6
(49.3)
14.7
(58.5)
19.7
(67.5)
23.9
(75.0)
24.5
(76.1)
20.5
(68.9)
14.0
(57.2)
8.1
(46.6)
2.9
(37.2)
12.1
(53.8)
Record low °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)
−7.7
(18.1)
−3.9
(25.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
4.1
(39.4)
9.6
(49.3)
15.5
(59.9)
16.9
(62.4)
7.1
(44.8)
2.1
(35.8)
−1.7
(28.9)
−4.7
(23.5)
−7.7
(18.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53.2
(2.09)
71.3
(2.81)
112.0
(4.41)
132.6
(5.22)
151.5
(5.96)
357.5
(14.07)
329.2
(12.96)
180.7
(7.11)
166.8
(6.57)
83.8
(3.30)
83.9
(3.30)
59.8
(2.35)
1,802.6
(70.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.7 8.3 9.9 9.5 8.8 13.5 11.3 9.7 8.7 6.5 7.4 7.0 107.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 133.4 143.9 167.3 183.2 191.6 124.4 187.7 220.6 178.7 180.4 148.6 137.8 1,997.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Tamana in 2020 is 64,292 people.[4] Tamana has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 78,100—    
1965 73,818−5.5%
1970 69,354−6.0%
1975 69,893+0.8%
1980 72,324+3.5%
1985 74,356+2.8%
1990 73,319−1.4%
1995 72,900−0.6%
2000 73,051+0.2%
2005 71,851−1.6%
2010 69,549−3.2%
2015 66,782−4.0%
2020 64,292−3.7%
Tamana population statistics[4]

History

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The area of Tamana was part of ancient Higo Province, During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Tamana was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on May 20, 1942. The city was founded on April 1, 1954 by the merger of Tamana with the villages of Nameshi, Toyosui, Ishinuki, Tamana, Oda, Umebayashi, Ikura, Tsukiyama, Ohama, Yaga, and Tsukise.

On October 3, 2005, the towns of Taimei, Tensui and Yokoshima (all from Tamana District) were merged into Tamana.

Government

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Tamana has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Tamana contributes one member to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kumamoto 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Tamana is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of agriculture and light manufacturing.

Education

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Tamana has 15 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government and one public junior high school and three public high schools operated by the Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private high schools. The Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare is located in Tamana

Transportation

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Railways

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JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line

JB Ōnoshimo - Tamana - Higo-Ikura

JR Kyushu - Kyushu Shinkansen

Shin-Tamana

Highways

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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National Historic Sites

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Notable people from Tamana

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References

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  1. ^ "Tamana City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Tamana population statistics
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