Iwa
Iwa is a quarter in Nagomi, Tamana district, Kumamoto. Iwa is situated nearby to the quarter Tsuda, as well as near Omure.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chibusan Kofun.
Chibusan Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chibusan Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km east of Iwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamaga and Nankan.
Yamaga
Photo: ノブりんご, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamaga is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 48,181 in 21,996 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 299.69 km2.
Nankan
Town
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nankan is a town in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,741 in 4,075 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 68.92 km2. Nankan is situated 9 km west of Iwa.
Iwa
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Nagomi, Tamana district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.03789° or 33° 2′ 16″ northLongitude
130.6432° or 130° 38′ 36″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
8Q5G2JQV+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 8681822517OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11336127
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In Other Languages
“Iwa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “いわ”
- Japanese: “イワ”
- Japanese: “岩”
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