Nango, Minaminaka, Miyazaki
- This article is about the town in Miyazaki. Nango (南郷, also transliterated as Nangou) is also the name of another town (see Nangou, Miyagi) as well as three villages in Japan (see Nangou, Aomori, Nangou, Fukushima, and Nango, Higashiusuki, Miyazaki).
Nango (南郷町; Nangō-chō) is a town located in Minaminaka District, Miyazaki, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,845 and the density of 187.51 persons per km². The total area is 63.17 km².
Nango literally means "south shire". This town is a southern part of the former Obi Shire, Himuka.
History
The town was established as a village in 1889 by merging Taninokuchi, Wakimoto, Katagami, Nienami, Tsuyano, and Nakamura Villages, then promoted to a town in 1940.
External link
- Official website in Japanese
- English homepage on official website
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