Mashiki
益城町
Town
Flag of Mashiki
Official seal of Mashiki
Location of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture
Mashiki is located in Japan
Mashiki
Mashiki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°47′N 130°48′E / 32.783°N 130.800°E / 32.783; 130.800
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
DistrictKamimashiki
Government
  MayorKōzaburou Suminaga
Area
  Total65.67 km2 (25.36 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
  Total33,001
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.mashiki.lg.jp

Mashiki (益城町, Mashiki-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 33,001[1] and a density of 500 persons per km². The total area is 65.67 km².

Kumamoto Airport is located in Mashiki.

Kumamoto Airport is located in the town.

Mashiki was near the epicenter of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, leading to fire and rubble killing at least 40 people.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Mashiki (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
23.3
(73.9)
26.6
(79.9)
28.9
(84.0)
32.2
(90.0)
33.8
(92.8)
35.5
(95.9)
37.3
(99.1)
35.4
(95.7)
32.5
(90.5)
26.6
(79.9)
23.0
(73.4)
37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
11.9
(53.4)
15.4
(59.7)
20.6
(69.1)
25.2
(77.4)
27.2
(81.0)
30.6
(87.1)
32.2
(90.0)
29.1
(84.4)
24.0
(75.2)
18.0
(64.4)
11.6
(52.9)
21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.3
(43.3)
9.5
(49.1)
14.5
(58.1)
19.3
(66.7)
22.5
(72.5)
26.1
(79.0)
27.0
(80.6)
23.8
(74.8)
18.3
(64.9)
12.4
(54.3)
6.5
(43.7)
15.9
(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
1.0
(33.8)
3.6
(38.5)
8.4
(47.1)
13.7
(56.7)
18.5
(65.3)
22.5
(72.5)
23.0
(73.4)
19.6
(67.3)
13.2
(55.8)
7.3
(45.1)
1.3
(34.3)
11.0
(51.7)
Record low °C (°F) −9.4
(15.1)
−8.4
(16.9)
−4.8
(23.4)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.7
(38.7)
10.8
(51.4)
16.3
(61.3)
15.9
(60.6)
11.2
(52.2)
4.0
(39.2)
−2.3
(27.9)
−8.0
(17.6)
−9.4
(15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.6
(2.15)
106.1
(4.18)
124.8
(4.91)
148.3
(5.84)
186.6
(7.35)
443.7
(17.47)
469.2
(18.47)
195.6
(7.70)
181.8
(7.16)
98.9
(3.89)
84.8
(3.34)
67.4
(2.65)
2,161.8
(85.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.1 9.1 10.1 10.0 9.6 15.2 14.2 11.6 10.1 7.2 7.8 7.6 118.6
Source: JMA[2][3]

Notable People from Mashiki

References

  1. "Official website of Mashiki Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Mashiki Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 27, 2022.


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