Kushima, Miyazaki
Kushima (串間市, Kushima-shi) is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1954. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 17,457[1] and a population density of 59.1 persons per km2. The total area is 295.16 km2 (113.96 sq mi).
Kushima
串間市 | |
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 Location of Kushima in Miyazaki Prefecture | |
  Kushima Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′5″N 131°14′48″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 295.16 km2 (113.96 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 17,457 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
The city is served by the Nichinan Line of the JR Kyūshū railway system, which links it to the west to Shibushi in neighbouring Kagoshima Prefecture and to the north to the prefectural capital, Miyazaki.
Within the boundaries of the municipality (but some distance from its main built-up areas) lies the island of Kōjima, known for the field studies site of the Primate Research Institute, where studies on wild-living Japanese macaque monkeys are carried out.
Koigaura is a surfing spot in Kushima. Every year, in the summer, surfers from all over the country visit this beautiful place.
Geography
Climate
Kushima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Kushima is 17.7 °C (63.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,527.3 mm (99.50 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C (81.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.8 °C (46.0 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kushima was 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) on 2 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.9 °C (17.8 °F) on 27 February 1981.[3]
| Climate data for Kushima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
22.6 (72.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
13.1 (55.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.8 (2.83) |
119.5 (4.70) |
161.4 (6.35) |
197.7 (7.78) |
216.9 (8.54) |
531.5 (20.93) |
339.8 (13.38) |
251.5 (9.90) |
283.9 (11.18) |
153.8 (6.06) |
118.0 (4.65) |
81.6 (3.21) |
2,527.3 (99.50) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.9 | 8.2 | 12.2 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 16.8 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 125.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.2 | 156.0 | 171.5 | 177.7 | 174.6 | 108.4 | 195.6 | 211.1 | 157.5 | 175.8 | 163.3 | 169.6 | 2,031.5 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kushima in 2020 is 16,822 people.[4] Kushima has been conducting censuses since 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 26,319 | — |
| 1925 | 26,702 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 28,491 | +6.7% |
| 1935 | 29,782 | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 30,353 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 40,730 | +34.2% |
| 1950 | 41,648 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 42,305 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 41,143 | −2.7% |
| 1965 | 36,425 | −11.5% |
| 1970 | 31,734 | −12.9% |
| 1975 | 30,038 | −5.3% |
| 1980 | 29,420 | −2.1% |
| 1985 | 28,328 | −3.7% |
| 1990 | 26,734 | −5.6% |
| 1995 | 25,243 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | 23,647 | −6.3% |
| 2005 | 22,118 | −6.5% |
| 2010 | 20,457 | −7.5% |
| 2015 | 18,779 | −8.2% |
| 2020 | 16,822 | −10.4% |
| Kushima population statistics[4] | ||
References
- "Official website of Kushima City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kushima City. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- Kushima population statistics
External links
- Kushima City official website (in Japanese)
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