Kama 嘉麻市 | |
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 Location of Kama in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
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  Kama Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:33°35′54″N130°43′10″E / 33.59833°N 130.71944°E /33.59833; 130.71944 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka |
| Area | |
• Total | 135.11 km2 (52.17 sq mi) |
| Population (February 29, 2024) | |
• Total | 34,800 |
| • Density | 258/km2 (667/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1180-1 Iwasaki, Kama City, Fukuoka-ken 820-0292 |
| Website | Official website |
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| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Sakura |
Kama (嘉麻市,Kama-shi) is acity located inFukuoka Prefecture,Japan.[1][2] is acity located inFukuoka Prefecture,Japan. As of 29 February 2024[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 34,800 in 18035 households, and apopulation density of 260 persons per km².[3] The total area of the city is 135.11 km2 (52.17 sq mi).
Kama is located almost in the center of Fukuoka Prefecture. The Onga River flows through the central part of the city, and the southern part of the city is surrounded by the Chikushi Mountains, which are over 1,000 meters above sea level.
Fukuoka Prefecture
Kama has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kama is 16.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 8877 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 30.28 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.73 °C.[4]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kama is as shown below
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1950 | 112,212 | — |
| 1960 | 99,472 | −11.4% |
| 1970 | 58,420 | −41.3% |
| 1980 | 54,703 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 52,497 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 48,378 | −7.8% |
| 2010 | 42,589 | −12.0% |
| 2020 | 36,764 | −13.7% |
The area of Kama was part of ancientChikuzen Province, and was ruled by theAsakura clan during theSengoku period. During theEdo Period, the area was under the control ofFukuoka Domain, whose rules, theKuroda clan, established a subsidiary domain in what is nowAsakura calledAkizuki Domain. Most of Kama was part of the holdings of Akizuki Domain. After theMeiji restoration, the town ofUsui and villages of Kumada, Inatsuki, Okuma, Senju, Miyano, Ashishira,Inatsuki,Kaho, Usui, Usui were established withinKaho District, Fukuoka. Okuma was raised to town status in 1892. Kumada was raised to town status in 1924 and renamedYamada in 1925. In 1941, Unatsuki and Usui village were raised to town status and in 1954 Yamada was raised to city status. In 1955, the town of Okuma merged with the villages of Senju, Miyano, and Ashishira.
On March 27, 2006 - the city of Yamada City, and towns of Kaho, Usui, and Inazuki merged to form the city of Kama. The city hall's main office is the former Usui Town Hall.
Kama has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 16 members. Kama contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of theFukuoka 8th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
During theMeiji period, Kama, along with the other municipalities of the Chikuho area, developed with the Kitakyushu industrial zone throughcoal mining, and is still considered part of to the Greater Kitakyushu Metropolitan Area. However, as the demand for coal decreased due to the energy revolution, the coal mines that had sponsored prosperity have closed, leading to depopulation.
Kama has eight public elementary schools and five public junior high schools and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
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