Minamata
Minamata is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Minamata
Latitude
32.1706° or 32° 10′ 14″ northLongitude
130.4621° or 130° 27′ 44″ eastPopulation
26,700Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)Open location code
8Q4G5FC6+6RGeoNames ID
1857206
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In Other Languages
“Minamata” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “みなまたし”
- Japanese: “ミナマタシ”
- Japanese: “水俣”
- Japanese: “水俣市”
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