Kawaura, Kumamoto

Kawaura, Kumamoto

Kawaura (河浦町; -machi) was a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan. On March 27, 2006 the town merged with seven other towns from the district and the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka forming the new city of Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,047 and a density of 50.69 persons per km². The total area was 119.30 km².

External links

* [http://www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp/ Official website of Amakusa] ja icon


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