Southern Kyushu
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| Southern Kyushu Data | ||
| Sum of 3 prefectures | ||
| Area | 19,139.71km² | |
| General Population | 4,174,505 （May 2016） | |
| Pop Density | 943.08 per km² | |
Southern Kyushu (南九州 Minami Kyūshū) is a subregion of Kyushu.[1]
This southern region encompasses the prefectures of Kagoshima, Miyazaki, and Okinawa.
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History[edit]
The southern region of Kyushu was the first to be colonized by the Chinese and Koreans.[2]
Before 1963 it was called North Kyushu (Kitakyūshū, 北九州) until the city of Kitakyūshū was formed. The name of the city means North Kyushu in Japanese. To avoid confusion the name of the region was changed.
It has more of a subtropical climate than the rest of Kyushu.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Southern Kyushu Rail Pass
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kyushu" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 588-589, p. 588, at Google Books,
External links[edit]
- Kyushu Tourism Information, Southern Kyushu maps
