Kama, Fukuoka

Kama 嘉麻市
City
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Location of Kama in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°33′47.7″N 130°42′42.5″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
Area
• Total	135.18 km2 (52.19 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	44,002
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.kama.lg.jp

Kama (嘉麻市, Kama-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Kama was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the city of Yamada, and the towns of Inatsuki, Kaho and Usui (all from Kaho District).

The area has several Kofun, or Japanese burial mounds.

Notable people from Kama, Fukuoka

• Hifumi Katō (born 1940), retired Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan
• Kōji Seto (born 1988), Japanese actor, singer and member of D-BOYS
• Emi Takanabe (born 1985), Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events
• Kōhei Tsuka (1948–2010), Korean-Japanese playwright, theater director, and screenwriter (Real Name: Kim Pongung, Hangul: 김봉웅)

External links

• Kama City official website (in Japanese)