Awa
Awa is a locality in Japan. Awa is situated nearby to the locality Wadachō, as well as near Wawdachō-funo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Atago and Awa Chuo Dam.
Mount Atago
Peak
Photo: Uraomote yamaneko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Atago is a mountain on the border of the cities of Minamibōsō and Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan with an altitude of 408.2 m. It is the highest point in Chiba Prefecture. Mount Atago is situated 3½ km north of Awa.
Awa Chuo Dam
Dam
Awa Chuo Dam is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.9 km2. The dam impounds about 20 ha of land when full and can store 2113 thousand cubic meters of water. Awa Chuo Dam is situated 3½ km west of Awa.
Awa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Awa Region” and “Awa-no-kuni”
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.0833° or 35° 5′ northLongitude
140° eastElevation
196 metres (643 feet)Open location code
8R7232M2+82GeoNames ID
2113051
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